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By Grace Sparks at CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/30/politics/young-people-likely-vote/index.html
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A majority of adults who will be old enough to vote in 2018 say they are planning to, according to a poll released Wednesday conducted by AP-NORC and MTV. When asked to rate their likelihood on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being "certain to vote" , 56% rated their likelihood at a 6 or above. Thirty-two percent said they were absolutely "certain to vote."
The study, taken among people ages 15-34 (with questions about voting asked only among those who would be able to), found the group highly motivated by the political environment. Forty percent said they felt extremely or very angry about the state of the country and 36% said they felt anxious. Only 13% said they felt positive, with 9% saying they were excited about the state of the country.
When asked, "how much can people like you affect what the government does," a majority (62%) said "a little" or "not at all." Only 13% said people like them can affect the government "a great deal" or "a lot" and 24% responded with "a moderate amount."
As for how they're staying engaged with news about the midterm elections, the poll of 15-34-year-olds suggested are more likely to read or watch the news about the midterms rather than commenting or posting on on the midterms on social media. Fewer still (14%) said they would be participating in political events and 10% said they would volunteer for a campaign or issue.
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bearsfootball516
(6,373 posts)Didn't vote in the 2010 midterms. First election I voted in was the 2012 presidential election. Didn't vote in the 2014 midterms. Never really had an interest in politics.
You can fucking bet I'm voting this November.
applegrove
(118,484 posts)sdfernando
(4,923 posts)Please ALWAYS vote in every election. It does matter!...and young people, if they vote in numbers representative of their overall population can MOST DEFINITELY affect the course of this county.
Never buy into the notion that your vote doesn't count, NEVER!....remember 537 votes is what gave use George W. Bush. 537 out of millions cast! If 538 young high school graduates were engaged enough to vote during that election we would have had President Gore!
bearsfootball516
(6,373 posts)Most college students are more concerned with classes, studying, their grades and their friends. For lack of a better word, they don't really "care" about politics until they get out of college and realize how much local politics actually affects them.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)to change the minds of 62% of young voters who feel they have no power. If they do vote and there is a major swing to the left, then maybe they will be excited to continue voting.
Fullduplexxx
(7,844 posts)Yea until it comes time to put down the iphone and go out
applegrove
(118,484 posts)their phones if there is a long line. Or something.
Takket
(21,528 posts)Had that rug pulled out from under me too many times.