Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Item

Voting: Is it Just for Old People?

Hall, Precious D
Citations
Altmetric:
Abstract

In 2004, the clothing retailer Urban Outfitters sold a t-shirt with the slogan, “Voting is for Old People”. Did Urban Outfitters step over the line, or were they a reflection of the sate of our democracy and the demographics of current voters? Many organizations have developed to combat the problem of low youth voter turnout and disengagement. One of the most well-known organizations is Rock the Vote. In its 18 year existence, has youth turnout increased? Have their efforts been futile or on the other side, have they been successful in paving the way for the youth to demand attention from the government and be heard? The purpose of this research is to measure the effects of the efforts targeted toward youth voters over the past 18 years, in terms of voter turnout using American National Election Studies Data. The results show that voting is not just for old people.

Comments
Description
Date
2008-04-17
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Keywords
Rock the Vote, Youth Voter Turnout, American National Election Studies
Citation
Hall, Precious D. "Voting: Is it Just for Old People?." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2008. https://doi.org/10.57709/1059856
Embargo Lift Date
2012-01-27
Embedded videos