Date of Award
4-17-2008
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. Michael Binford - Chair
Second Advisor
Dr. Scott Graves
Third Advisor
Dr. Richard Engstrom
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.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1059856
Recommended Citation
Hall, Precious D., "Voting: Is it Just for Old People?." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1059856