Young Americans ages 18-29 appear to be registering and voting at significantly higher rates than in recent elections. If further research bears this it out, it will be a welcome development given that young Americans are underrepresented in the electorate compared to their voting eligible population. This research memorandum provides registration and voting information on voting-eligible Americans ages 18-24 and 25-29 by age and college experience.
The data raises one cautionary note: to the extent programs to engage young Americans in the democratic process focus primarily on college campuses, they will not only miss half of voting-eligible Americans ages 18-24 but also overlook a majority of Blacks and Latinos in this age group.
Registration and Voting Among Americans Ages 18-29
Contributing Organization(s): Project Vote, Project Vote
Author(s)/Creator(s): Ian Nunley; Erin Ferns
Publishing Date: 2008-06-09
Issue Areas: Children and Youth; Human Rights and Civil Liberties; Race and Ethnicity
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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Researchers
Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English
Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English
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