Esta semana: ‘Asombroso’ aumento del registro de votantes

The document reports a significant increase in voter registration among young people and people of color in the U.S. following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race. It highlights that while economic issues are a primary priority for Generation Z, climate change is a critical driver, particularly for women of color and voters in swing states. The briefing provides guidance for reporters to explore how climate justice and environmental concerns are influencing the electoral behavior of this demographic.

• Following Joe Biden's announcement that he was leaving the race in July, voter registration surged among several key demographics in 13 states that updated their records since July 21. The most significant increase was among young Black women, which rose by 175.8% compared to the same period in 2020. Other notable increases include young Latinas (+149.7%), Black women (+98.4%), Black Americans (+85.8%), and young women (+83.7%).
• Generation Z is expected to have a total of 41 million voters in 2024, with an estimated 8 million additional young people eligible to register. People of color make up 45% of this group, and 47% of new potential voters. In key swing states, Asian, Black, and Latino populations represent a large portion of these potential new voters.
• Climate change is a major concern for young voters, particularly women of color from Generation Z and Millennials, 68% of whom report feeling "alarmed" or "concerned." Overall, Hispanic (64%) and Black (61%) adults in the U.S. express higher levels of alarm or concern regarding global warming than white adults (50%).
• In five swing states (Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania), a survey by the Environmental Voter Project and Beacon Research found that 40% of respondents consider climate change to be a "decisive" issue for them.

APA

CCNow (2024). Esta semana: ‘Asombroso’ aumento del registro de votantes. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/aumenta-el-registro-de-votantes-entre-los-jovenes/

Chicago

CCNow. Esta semana: ‘Asombroso’ aumento del registro de votantes. Covering Climate Now, 2024. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/aumenta-el-registro-de-votantes-entre-los-jovenes/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ccnow2024esta, author = {CCNow}, title = {{Esta semana: ‘Asombroso’ aumento del registro de votantes}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/aumenta-el-registro-de-votantes-entre-los-jovenes/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }