VAAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Address: 100 Church St., 12th Floor, New York, NY
Location: Online via Zoom
Join us on Wednesday, August 13 for our 6th Annual Youth Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC) Hearing!
Our Youth VAAC Hearing is a chance for young people to voice their thoughts and concerns on voting and local government in New York City. Youth voices are often excluded in conversations on civic participation, and we want to create a space that centers and uplifts the experiences of New Yorkers aged 14-25. The feedback we receive at this event will guide our youth programming over the next year. While we are prioritizing the statements of youth, New Yorkers of all ages are encouraged to attend as audience members.
The Committee wants to hear from young people across the city about their experience with voting or registering to vote in New York City elections. Potential topics include the following questions:
- Why is it important for young people to participate in local elections?
- What steps should New York City take to increase youth voter turnout?
- What are some of the barriers that young people face while registering or pre-registering to vote?
- If you have voted before, what was your experience like voting in your first election? How did it feel to make your voice heard?
This year’s hearing is a hybrid event and you can participate in person or on Zoom. In-person activities will begin at 4 p.m. We will have food, games, a photo booth, and a raffle for in-person attendees. The official hearing will begin at 5 p.m. sharp. If you’d like to deliver spoken testimony in-person or submit a written statement, please email youth@nyccfb.info.
The following accessibility services will be provided for this meeting: American Sign Language interpretation, CART transcription, and Spanish-language interpretation.
We're looking for young New Yorkers to testify about their experiences voting and to provide recommendations to the Committee on how to improve youth outreach. Your city's democracy needs you, and we want to hear YOUR story.
There are two ways to provide testimony:
- Speak at the hearing in-person on August 13. If you are planning to testify in person, please email youth@nyccfb.info. We can help you craft your statement. In the interest of time, a limited number of in-person testimony spots are available.
- Submit a written statement. If you are attending the hearing remotely via Zoom and you would like to submit a written statement, please email your statement to our Youth Programs Team at youth@nyccfb.info. You can also submit a work or art or other creative piece that conveys the feelings or experiences that young people have related to voting and New York City government. We are collecting an unlimited number of written statements. These will all be posted to our website.
The deadline to RSVP is Monday, August 11 at 5 p.m.
To attend in-person – RSVP HERE
To attend via Zoom – RSVP HERE
For any accessibility needs, please contact youth@nyccfb.info by Monday, August 12 so we have time to arrange accommodations. There will be live ASL interpretation. The Campaign Finance Board offices are fully accessible. An accessible entrance can be found on Barclay Street. Masks are not required but strongly recommended. We will have masks available at the event.