Michigan had country's highest youth turnout in 2022 midterms

Michigan had the highest youth voter turnout in the country (37%) last year, according to a new report from researchers at Tufts University. Why it matters: Nationally, the voter turnout for people between the age of 18 and 29 was 23% in 2022. • That's a lower turnout than in the record-breaking mid-2018 cycle (28%) but much higher than in 2014, when only 13% of youth voted. • Young people typically vote in fewer numbers than other age groups. State of play: Researchers found that young voters prioritized abortion while...