Rocking Democracy Class By Mike de la Rocha

Everyday in America, 13,000 young people turn 18.

Everyday in America, hundreds of thousands of the 44 million eligible young voters in America are actively engaged in improving our communities.  Everyday in America, millions of people discuss some of the most pressing issues of our generation via Facebook, Twitter or some other form of social media.

On Wednesday, March 23rd, tens of thousands of students across the nation registered to vote and were empowered to continue changing the world.

Wednesday, March 23rd, marked not only the 40th Anniversary of young people acquiring the right to vote, but also the launch of Rock the Vote's first annual "Democracy Day." As the largest organization dedicated to engaging and building political power for young people, Rock the Vote knows the critical importance of getting young people involved in the political process and as such has registered more young voters than any other organization in America.