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Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools

Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.

On the left, Mihir Relan, 18, and Bianca Juarez, 18, registers to vote with the help of Jolt Initiative, a non-profit organization that increases the civic participation of Latinos in Texas, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

On the left, Tania Cora, Education Coordinator of Harris County Clerk’s Office Elections, provides guidance on how to use a voting machine at DeBakey High School Civics Club’s voter education conference in Houston, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Efforts to change Texas’ legal landscape

TaKasha Francis, Judge-elect of the 152nd civil district court, speaks to students at DeBakey High School Civics Club’s voter education conference about the importance of having a voice and vote during elections in Houston, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Student action

Mihir Relan, 18, Vice President of DeBakey Civic’s Club, registers to vote with the help of Jolt Initiative, a non-profit organization that increases the civic participation of Latinos in Texas, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

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