Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday that college students will be able to collect federally funded study funds to register to vote.
Harris' new policy announcement Posted X, formerly known as Twitter. Federal work-study programs are designed to help students earn daily living expenses while attending college. according to to the Ministry of Education. (Related: 'Insult': Voters in battleground states slam Biden over support for Israel)
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Kamala Harris announced that the Biden administration will “invigorate student activism” by making it possible for “students to get paid through federal work-study to vote.” pic.twitter.com/L9H92sCheq
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“We have been working to increase student voting participation,” Harris said. “For example, we currently allow students to register people and receive compensation through Federal Work-Study to become nonpartisan poll workers under the Federal Work-Study Program. This is important for a variety of reasons. One is to engage young leaders in this process and activate their ability to strengthen our communities.”
The Biden administration on Tuesday ordered federal agencies to post signs promoting Vote.gov at 6,000 Social Security Administration (SSA) offices and to email voter registration information to people who have received health screenings from the Department of Health and Human Services. The government announced that it will encourage voter registration by having voters register via email.Affordable Care Act insurance coverage and installing his Vote.gov signs at national park entrances, visitor centers, and Axios. report. The Biden administration also plans to promote voter registration on three dates: the federal holiday of Juneteenth, the anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, and National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 24, according to Axios. .
Biden won the 2020 election thanks in part to the support of young people, gaining 60% support from voters aged 18 to 29. according to CNN exit poll. According to the poll, Biden had 65% support among voters ages 18 to 24.
President Joe Biden faces a difficult re-election campaign as former President Donald Trump currently leads President Joe Biden by 2.1 percentage points, according to RealClearPolitics average Results of public opinion polls regarding direct competition in the general election.Trump's lead grow up If you include Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent candidates Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the number rises to 3%.
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