Colleges Struggle to Boost Student Voting Amid Trump Probe Freeze
Colleges' efforts to increase student voter registration and turnout face obstacles as a Trump administration investigation cuts access to critical data.
Colleges across the country have been working to boost student voter engagement and voter turnout, relying on a crucial study to guide their efforts. However, a recent Trump administration investigation has now cut schools off from the new data they need to continue this important work.
The study in question, conducted by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), has provided colleges with valuable insights into campus voter registration and voter turnout rates. This data has allowed schools to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted strategies to increase student political participation. But the Trump probe has now frozen the data collection process, leaving colleges without the information they need to effectively boost student voting.
Source: NPR
