Youth lead the way in voter registration

In the city of Coachella, more than 90 percent of residents are Latino, a voter base that could dominate the politics of the area. There, youth are gaining a different reputation than usual - that they are apolitical and indifferent when it comes to elections. When college student voting activists would reach residents, in trailer parks, apartment complexes and small businesses, they had just one question for them: “Are you registered to vote?”  “If we can get the Latino community to voice their opinions and vote for the people that they want, we get can stuff done here for our community.” Read about youth who are challenging their image as indifferent, on Coachella Unincorporated.