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Analysis: Youth voter registration surged after Parkland shooting

In Florida, voter registration for people between the ages of 18 and 29 years old went up by 8 percent.

Youth voter registration has soared in the months after the Parkland school shooting, according to an analysis by Target Smart. In Florida, voter registration for people between the ages of 18 and 29 years old went up by 8 percent.

The report shows a 2.6 percent increase in youth voter registration nationally. The surge is most notable in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, with an increase of 16 points in youth registering to vote.

The students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman High School have been leading a voter registration tour to motivate people to get engaged in upcoming elections.

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