As she flipped through her household’s mail, UMKC journalism major Natalie Adams came across an envelope that altered her thoughts completely. In bold letters that read “Board of Elections,” Adams, a first-time voter, was reminded that in just a few months, the future...

Hoping to mobilize the youth vote in an especially historic election, UMKC students held a resource fair to offer voters guides, sample ballots and encouragement.   Early voting has been underway in Missouri since October 22, with 41 million members of Gen Z eligible to...

Every election cycle, I hear the same thing from people my age. They complain about not wanting to vote for someone who doesn’t represent them, someone who doesn’t speak to young peoples’ issues.  And they’re not wrong. Campaigning public officials speak about...