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Can This Man Get L.A.'s Young Citizens to Vote?

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Dean Logan envisions a day very soon when the citizens of Los Angeles can vote in coffee shops, libraries, even convenience stores.

Logan, the county's registrar of voters, has a big vision for transforming voting behavior in Los Angeles County, especially among those in their teens and 20s.

It's a daunting challenge.

The June primary saw a record for low voter turnout, in large part because so many young people stayed away from the polls.

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At a time when young citizens make up the fastest-growing segment of the potential voting population, only 2.7 percent of people aged 18-24 cast ballots in the June primary election in Los Angeles County, according to one study. That was 1 percent less than young adult turnout statewide.

The California Civic Engagement Project at UC Davis says that even when young people do register, they vote in far lower numbers than older people.

So Logan is expanding his youth voting outreach to include radio and mobile ads, building a new voting system from scratch and taking his voting show on the road to places like the Los Angeles County Fair and college campuses.

Read the full story from KPCC

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