Political Science 298 Book Review November 6th, 2012 Danny Fitzpatrick Is Voting For Young People? The main point according Martin P. Wattenberg in Is Voting For Young People is that young people today do not vote during elections as much compared to other voting groups. Young people today are politically unengaged. “These state patterns of voting participation can be confirmed on the national level by the Census Bureau’s 2010 survey data. Among U.S. citizens
“Is Voting For Young People?”, written by Martin P. Wattenberg is based on his views on surveys and research that has been done on why there is such low turnout for voting when it comes to young people . His major point is that he wants to get across the problem of low youth turnout and it is by no means just an American one. It seems like this problem is a trend in most of the Western democracies and America is not alone when it comes to getting young people to the polls. In previous times this
1960’s and present day. This can be attributed the aging patterns among generations who frequently read newspapers as well as with the use of technology rising. Reading the newspaper is a habit that either is or is not developed by the time one reaches voting age. With this, newspapers have become an older generation’s primary source of information, however, are still the best source for political matters. Younger generations tend to be more computer literate and have grown up with television and media
Although there are 44 million eligible young voters ages 18-29, in 2012 only 45% of them voted. These young people make up one fifth, or 21%, of the eligible voting population, yet they often do not vote. Voting is a tremendous gift. Young people in many other countries around the world have to fight to gain this right. In America, voting is often taken for granted by all age groups, but the youth take it for granted the most. In this paper, the reason why young people do not vote will be explored and
Voting is privilege given to Americans. Many people don’t know how lucky they are to have the privilege to give their opinion on who leads our country. It took many years for the U.S to get voting rights equalized for all citizens; so everyone should take advantage of this. Participating in voting should be happening by every eligible person in the U.S. A person’s characteristics will effect whether or not they are going to participate in voting. It can either positively affect the person or negatively
New Zealand is a representative democracy, where general elections are held once every three years, to create fair votes. New Zealand citizens and residents are eligible to vote from the age of 18, however enrolling is required whereas, voting is not compulsory. The general elections are coming up soon, and according to the previous outcomes, the results of votes have been a concerning problem from the last previous years. This is mainly concerning within the younger age groups from 18-24. This
through voting for those who share similar ideologies? Other developed countries, such as Australia, have implemented mandatory voting (Document A). With other advanced countries actualizing mandatory voting, should the US follow suit? Implementing mandatory voting would mean that those who are eligible to vote in their country, must do exactly that; if one does not vote, they will face some sort of penalty (most likely a fine). In order to create a society where everyone has a say, voting in the
Imagine, a world where the young people had a voice in American politics! Probably, a scary thought to some adults. However, what if young people did have a voice, in American politics. In this case, the right to vote. The right to vote has been in an issue, in our culture for years. From people being the opposite sex, to people of a different skin tone. The right to vote has always been the issue, of who could vote. The voting age in America is 18, but the question is, should it be lowered to 15
between young people and voting has become an increasingly complex matter. Most younger people, if living on their own, simply do not have the time to vote; while older persons may get to live off their 401k plans in relative comfort, when you're working a 60+ hour week, things like voting can slip one's mind. Opening up voting to 16 year olds- old enough to form an opinion, young enough to freely act on it- would help to resolve this issue. Despite the implications of the "Keep the Voting Age at
controversy over lowering the voting age is a difficult one. While lowering the voting age will increase the number of voters, it is not guaranteed to increase the percentage of participation. We must also consider the fact that younger voters tend not to vote. Another concern is the involvement of young adults ages 16-18 in politics. It is not common that these teens follow politics and think about who would be a good leader for their country. Lowering the voting age most likely will not help