Norfolk Election Office sees increased interest in voting from young people
NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk elections office was one of several to see a jump in new voter registration applications in Virginia. It came after President Joe Biden stepped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris announced her run for the 2024 election on the Democratic ticket.
Now, they’re seeing continued interest in the presidential elections.
We’re receiving additional voter registration applications as well as absentee requests as our college students are getting ready to school,” said Norfolk General Registrar Stephanie Iles.
She said it has come in waves over the past couple of weeks.
“We received several hundred daily,” Iles said. “We are very happy that people are engaged, especially our young people.”
Iles attributed the increase to several factors including her team’s outreach effort to high school and college students.
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