Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
STEPHANY MATAT
Associated Press
Updated
Abortion and marijuana will be on Florida's November ballot, and these issues are critical issues for young voters. (AP Video/Cody Jackson) #election #florida #usa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for President Joe Biden in November. But when the 18-year-old senior at Jupiter High School in Florida thinks about the things she cares about, she says her vote for the Democratic incumbent is an “obvious choice.”
Jayden D'Onofrio passes out Plan B, condoms and rolling papers to educate young voters April 11 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. In Florida and across the nation, young voters drawn by abortion and marijuana measures could prove pivotal in the 2024 election, from the presidency to ballot amendments and down ballot races that will determine who controls Congress.
College students pass out Plan B to educate young voters at Florida Atlantic University April 11, 2024, in Boca Raton, Fla. Abortion and marijuana will be on Florida's November ballot, and these issues are critical issues for young voters.
Jayden D'Onofrio passes out Plan B, condoms and rolling papers to educate young voters April 11 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. In Florida and across the nation, young voters drawn by abortion and marijuana measures could prove pivotal in the 2024 election, from the presidency to ballot amendments and down ballot races that will determine who controls Congress.
College students pass out Plan B to educate young voters at Florida Atlantic University April 11, 2024, in Boca Raton, Fla. Abortion and marijuana will be on Florida's November ballot, and these issues are critical issues for young voters.