Youth activism doesn’t always translate to consistent voter turnout - News Summed Up

Youth activism doesn’t always translate to consistent voter turnout


[ Where are all the young voters? ] The firm Political Data earlier provided The Washington Post with data showing that younger voters are among those with the lowest turnout — except for 18-year-olds. The challenge of youth voter turnout: Our voter file analysis found that 22-29 years olds made up just 6% of 'consistent' voters in recent nat'l elections - voting in 2012, '14 and '16. The Pew Research Center reported that 22- to 29-year-olds made up 6 percent of “consistent” voters in recent national elections. They made up nearly 30 percent of consistent voters.


Source: Washington Post March 26, 2018 15:14 UTC



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