Democracy Under Delta: A Summer of Voter Preregistration in California

Reports over the past year and a half have revealed the large toll the pandemic has had on voter preregistration in California. As of March 2021, only 11% of 16- and 17-year-olds were preregistered to vote in California, and only 10% in LA County. However, the numbers have been climbing since then, with a statewide increase of more than 1.32 percentage points.