Young Pennsylvanians on both sides of Americas political isle are registering to vote in droves, trying to enact the changes they want with their votes, writes Dan Levin for The New York Times.

Data from 39 states compiled by TargetSmart shows a surge in young conservatives and liberals between the ages of 18 and 29 registering to vote this year. Most are tired of a political system they believe is rigged against their generation.

Registered voters 34 and under in Pennsylvania now outnumber those 65 and older for the first time. Sharp increases have also been recorded in states like Arizona, New York, Florida, and Virginia.

Pennsylvania residents under 30 now make up almost two-thirds of new voter registrations. This is a significant increase from before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in February, when younger voters represented fewer than half of new registrations.

According to Jarret Smith, Pennsylvania’s youth director for NextGen America, the surge comes from a network of grassroots organizations and passionate activists.

“We’ve found that the top issues are affordable healthcare, gun control, and climate change, and they don’t feel they’re being represented,” said Smith.

Read more young Pennsylvanians registering to vote in The New York Times by clicking here.

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