Lauren Bally is a junior at Northwestern University studying journalism. She is reporting on politics for Medill News Service. On campus, she has done editing and reporting for North by Northwestern and is the secretary for NU’s NAHJ chapter. The Longview, TX native previously interned at CUSP Magazine, writing about up-and-coming artists and musicians in Chicago.
The wildcard group in the 2016 election could be young voters. Millennials now have voting power that matches boomers and many were energized by the Bernie Sanders campaign. In the waning days of the campaign, many are deciding whether to vote or not.