Discuss the view that class is still the most important factor influencing the way people vote

Some would suggest that the social class of a person might explain their voting behavior.

In the Brexit vote, 74% of all people under 24 voted to remain in the EU and people over 50 voted to leave the EU. This was a record turnout for this age group and shows this age group wants to have a say in the future of this country. This is because they are the new generation and the ones who are to live the future and they want the best environment for them to live in. However, with many 18-24 years old in further education, it is hard for them to vote as they do not live in their local area. This means that many votes cannot be used and so a whole section of the UK

In Margaret Adsett’s article on young voters in Canada, she discusses the growing problem of low youth involvement in politics. In the paper, she tries to explain why the number of young voters has gone down from 70 per cent to 40 per cent between 1970 and 2000.

As we live in a country that is home to many people of different backgrounds, age groups, genders, races, and religions, the factors of why people vote and who is more likely to vote

In the last federal election only 43 per cent of people under age 34 cast ballots, compared to 65 per cent of older voters. If social media isn’t getting young voters than the question continues of what will. Many do believe it is the schools system that didn’t encourage political movement throughout early childhood. In addition it has been proven that if something is not nurtured at a young age, the chances of it ever being put into action is doubted. Many of the families whose parents voted, the children followed and their children. Therefore, creating a clear pattern if young people didn’t start early the likely hood of them ever starting depends on their demand for change. “It used to be that researchers expected that, as young people got older, they would show up in higher numbers at the ballot box — but the ‘Life Cycle Effect’, as it’s been called, looks like it’s starting to fade. The voters that are not showing up now are not likely to show up later, either. That has dire implications for our

A persons social, educational and/or economic background can affect how or they vote. A person’s social background can affect the way they vote by the fact that their social background defines how one was raised. You can be raised to be or think a certain way. People raised into a family of wealth will tend to have a better educational and economic background which also affects the voting turnout. According to Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt, authors of, “American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials 2015-2016 Edition,” “the more [educated a voter is, the more likely they are to vote].” This indicates that people who have been well educated and have gone

“Is social class still the most important determinant of voting behaviour in contemporary British politics?”

Critically analyze the following claim: ‘Class is no longer relevant in Australia in the twenty-first century.’

Hypothesis 2: Young voters are least likely to vote when compared with their older counterparts.

In our world, there are many social issues to discuss about that affect the way we live our lives. One particular issue that’s significant is the voter turnout of young people during the 2014 mid-term election. So my question is why do young people not vote as much as the old? Well I checked my sources and I discovered some intriguing facts. During the mid-term election, voter turnout was the worst ever since World War 2. It was rather disappointing and pathetic for the youth of America. People between the ages of 18-29 represented only 13 percent of the votes. On the other hand, the old were much better as people between 45-64 represented about 43 percent. Another interesting statistic is that

Social class disparity has existed in our world for decades. These classifications for division in society based on a variety of indicators such as wealth, race, heredity, and position, have an effect on how individuals are viewed and live in society. Despite multiple attempts to diminish the gap between the upper class and lower class in any society, there has always and will always be a separation between the various people groups. No political ideologies will ever be able to destroy social class disparity.

Before the individual referendums for Scottish independence and EU independence political interest and election turnout amongst young people was statistically low and steadily decreasing. This changed for the referendums but it is doubtful however there will be a high turnout of young people in forthcoming local and national elections. Young people tend to vote on single topics, for single issue parties and in referendums more than elections. If 16 year olds could vote more needs to be done to gain young people’s interest in politics.

Voting. What is voting? Voting means to bring awareness, to bring change, to be the part of the movement, and to be a responsible citizen of the country. Voting is a primary right and a duty of every citizen of the nation to being responsible for the change happening all over the nation and the world. Most citizens in any country are middle working-class families; the problem they are facing should solved by any of the president or government such as equal pay, low wages, job security, employment rights and similar problems.

A very British problem is that of class and education which is not resigned to the past but is still an issue in representation. In Parliament MPs are predominantly middle-class with over four-fifths having a business or professional background. The manual working class is severely misrepresented in Parliament, even in the Labour Party, the main party traditionally most associated with the working class. In terms of education this is also a contrast between the larger society and Parliament, with more MPs being graduates and more having attended private school, especially in the Conservative party.

this low voting rate was attributed to a general lack of feeling of responsibility. As young adults age, marry, and become parents, their sense of community and responsibility increases, while their apathy toward voting decreases, (Abramson 116). Another reason for low voter turnout numbers for 18 to 24-year-olds is their generally low levels of party loyalties. Not having strong party ties decreases one's incentive to vote.