Senior Project Advisor

Weir, Sara J.

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Fall 2006

Keywords

American politics, Youth vote

Abstract

In 1971 the voting franchise in America was extended to cover all citizens aged eighteen and older. Politicians often cite young people as being the future of the nation and an example of what the promise of America has to offer the next generation. Rep. Richard Gephardt once declared that, “The most important thing we have to do is invest in the mental capacity of young people.”^ However, the stigma surrounding the notion that youth cannot be counted on to cast their votes on Election Day has created an uneasy disconnect between elected officials and the youngest sector of the American populace. The notion that young Americans fail to turnout the vote in elections has been a long standing facet of American politics.

Department

Political Science

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Youth--Political activity--United States; Voting--United States; Voting research--United States

Geographic Coverage

United States

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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