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Episodes/Episode 204

How to Turn Young Voter Energy Into Votes (Indiana Playbook)

February 16, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Show notes

Young adults are not “lazy” or “apathetic,” they care, but they’re blocked by distrust and real-world barriers. In this episode of The Democratic Dilemma (Unfiltered Marketing for a New Generation of Candidates and Causes), Mary Noone talks with Jocelyn Vare (ReCenter Indiana) and Rianne Henderson (Count Us In Indiana) about what their research and field work say actually moves young adults from showing up at protests to showing up at the polls.

You’ll learn:

  • Why “voting as a community activity” can beat “voting as a chore.”

  • The early voting knowledge gap, and how to teach Voting 101 fast.

  • Simple on-ramps that convert event energy into voter action.