Brad Henry DJs a virtual dance party for his voter engagement group 'Get the Vote Out', using a nearly empty studio in Columbus, Ohio. — Handout via Reuters
When stay-at-home orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November US election, Felix Clarke turned to an online computer game.
The New Hampshire college student logged in to Minecraft, dressed his avatar in the blue T-shirt worn by canvassers for NextGen America, the progressive group for which he works, and strolled virtually up to other players, making his pitch.
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