Cathy Cohen of the University of Chicago says that 9 to 25% of this age group could be disenfranchised because of new voter ID laws.
17 percent of states have already enacted voter ID requirements or have those that will soon go into effect.
Judith Browne-Dianis, director of The Advancement Project, says that these new laws are likely to have a disproportionate impact on potential women voters. "Young women may be the hardest hit," says Browne-Dianis.
The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 11 percent of Americans do not possess the specific government-issued photo identification required to vote. There is an apparent racial disparity among those who have the appropriate forms of identification. While nine percent of whites lack the proper ID, 16 percent of Latinos and 25 percent of Blacks lack it.
Be sure to go to canivote.org to make sure you've met the requirements to vote in your state.
