Young people often get a bad rap as being apathetic about voting. However, analysts think young voters may have played a large factor in the high turnout for this latest midterm.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Young people often get a bad rap as being apathetic about voting, but analysts think young voters may have played a large factor in the high turnout for this latest midterm.
Young people often have a reputation as unreliable voters much less likely to actually cast their votes than older people who think issues like taxes and social security have a greater grip on their lives.Andrew Fernandez says, “Yeah, I voted and the main issue that motivated me to vote was education.”
Alex Kack is an organizer with NextGen America–an organization that works to get young citizens to vote. UA Freshman Haven Tamini says she voted back in her home state of Oregon. She says, “I honestly think young people are one of the best voters. They're the change makers in the world. And I think that they are going to be the ones that are voting right now.”
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