Following the 2022 midterms- which had the second highest youth turnout rate ever - state legislators continue to introduce voter suppression measures that target young people and communities of color.

Make no mistake, our generation is facing the democratic crisis of our lifetime. The time is NOW for a bold cross-class, multiracial movement of young people to raise the urgency of this crisis and advance a new vision for a democracy that works for all of us. In the lead-up to the 2024 election, Generation Vote will change the narrative of what it means for young people to fight for a just democracy in our communities and spark a national conversation that will make electoral justice a top priority for our generation.


In 2023, the GenVote National team built on the success of our national 2021 Youth Voting Rights listening tour and embark on our first in-person, “Just Democracy for All” tour to spark the conversation with local allies and young people around a central question: “What does a truly just democracy for all look like in our communities in 2024, and beyond?”


GenVote hosted Just Democracy for All Tour sessions in Texas, Wisconsin, Nevada, Florida and Michigan. Our sessions were held in community/movement spaces, community centers, churches and other faith institutions, bookstores, libraries or public schools. Our tour stops created intentional space through interactive listening sessions, designed to be a space for young people to step outside the status quo and challenge participants to reimagine what a just democracy for all looks like in our communities. From our stops, we gathered testimonials and our collective visions across the country for the first youth-led national electoral justice summit.


Where We Went




Henderson, North Carolina


The Henderson, NY stop of our Just Democracy For All Tour was on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, from 3:30-5 PM EST at Henderson Collegiate Charter School (in the library) located at 1071 Epsom Rd, Henderson, NC 27536.




Las Vegas, Nevada


The Las Vegas, Nevada stop of our Just Democracy For All Tour was on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, from 6 - 8 PM PST at the SEIU Headquarters located at 2250 S Rancho Dr STE 165, Las Vegas, NV 89102.




Houston, Texas


The Houston, Texas stop of our Just Democracy For All Tour was on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, from 12:30-2:30 PM CST at "The Commons" (3502 chenevert St Houston TX 77004).




Madison, Wisconsin


The Madison, Wisconsin stop of our Just Democracy For All Tour was on Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM CST at the Neighborhood House Community Center (in the Community Room) located at 29 S. Mills St, Madison, WI 53715.




Albany


Our Albany stop of our Just Democracy For All Tour was on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023.




Michigan


The Michigan stop of our Just Democracy For All Tour was on Thursday, December 14, 2023.