A lot is on the line with the midterm elections in November. With all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 in the Senate up for grabs, the decisions made by voters will be pivotal.

Inspired to encourage change, a group of young individuals, ranging in age from their late teens to early 20s, have come together to create a helpful guide to the upcoming elections geared toward young people. The core group, which connected initially via social media and later met up at the Young Democrats of America (YDA) convention, is based throughout the U.S. and worked together digitally on this important project. Regardless of whether you are old enough to vote or not, “The Youth Organizing Guide to the Midterm Elections” provides indispensable resources for those looking to get involved in politics.

Spearheaded by 19-year-old editor-in-chief Hannah Zimmerman, Clarissa Rodriguez (19), Fawaz Anwar (21), and T.K. (21), with help from art and poetry editor Claire Dauge-Roth (19), 18-year-old digital designer Kelly Chen, 17-year-old interviews editor Michelle Tom, and a pool of contributors, the guide acts as a go-to political handbook especially for two of the most important groups affecting politics this election cycle: millennials and Gen Z.

According to research from the U.S. Census Bureau, millennials now outnumber baby boomers, with the number of millennials at an estimated 83 million. And millennials are not only greater in population, per the Census Bureau, but they are also far more diverse than the generations that preceded them: 44.2% of millennials are part of a minority race or ethnic group.

"This means that we have [the] power to pick candidates now — so long as we organize and vote around them,” Hannah Zimmerman, New York’s youngest elected official, tells Teen Vogue. “We have the power to change the electorate and elect candidates who represent our interests. We do not need to accept debt and diminished expectations as our legacy.”

And the guidebook reflects just that, covering areas that are both diverse and focused. It provides valuable advice and information to readers on important topics, including how to determine a candidate’s legitimacy, how to interact with politicians in different settings, how to take part in political organizing without money, how to create a student organization, and how to go about organizing in rural areas. There’s a section on how to talk to your friends about politics at parties and one that discusses the realities of talking politics with your peers; interviews with young politicians give insight on getting involved directly in local politics; and an essay on the effects politics may have on mental health. There is even a glossary that explains certain midterms-related terms that some people may not be familiar with, such as DINO, which stands for “Democrat in Name Only" — people elected as Democrats but who govern and legislate like Republicans.

In addition to informational articles and personal essays, the guide also features creative touches, like a colorful illustration of Malala Yousafzai by artist Sanna Legan, and images made by photographers Elle Cox and Monica Acosta. Claire Dauge-Roth, a Stanford student who interned at Planned Parenthood this past summer, curated the imagery. “All our politics interweave, so we need to build connections and solidarity right now,” Claire says. “In my opinion, there is no cause that is more important than another, since importance is so subjective. I’m focusing most on guaranteeing safe, legal, and accessible abortion and am trying to be a good ally to the Black Lives Matter movement and the inhumane crisis at the southern border. But that's me. We all focus on different things,” she says.