Young Georgia Voters Could Make A Difference In Senate Runoffs — If They Keep Showing Up

Young voters have already had much more of an impact on this election than they do traditionally, and hardly anywhere more so than in Georgia.

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An estimated 23,000 teenagers in Georgia who were too young to vote in the Nov. 3 general election will turn 18 in time to participate in the Jan. 5 runoff races for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats, according to The Civics Center, a nonprofit that promotes youth civic engagement.

With the state’s tight margins and the fate of Senate control in Georgia voters’ hands, there is a chance that a good share of the incoming campaign funding and attention will be directed toward these new voters. The deadline to register is Dec. 7, and 17-year-olds with a birthday before Jan. 5 are eligible.