Rocking the Vote
In the 2000 election, only 36% of 18 to 24 year-olds voted. That's just 1 out of 3 young people voting.
Interesting statistics:
Based on 2000 election:
186 million voting-age citizens in the United States
130 million registered to vote (70% of citizens)
111 million voted in 2000 (60% of citizens)
23.9 million 18-24 year-old citizens (12.8% of voting-age citizens)
12.1 million registered to vote
8.6 million voted in 2000 (36% of 18-24 year-old citizens)
Source: www.census.gov
Educate yourself:
Visit the New Voters Project Presidential Youth Debate, where the presidential candidates respond to a series of questions asked them by young voters.
Look up voting information on candidates at Vote-Smart.org. You can type in your zip code to see a list of all of the candidates and government positions that will be on your local ballot.
And this Sunday in the Democrat&Chronicle will be an 8-page voting guide with information on all of the candidates of local Rochester interest.
Interesting statistics:
Based on 2000 election:
186 million voting-age citizens in the United States
130 million registered to vote (70% of citizens)
111 million voted in 2000 (60% of citizens)
23.9 million 18-24 year-old citizens (12.8% of voting-age citizens)
12.1 million registered to vote
8.6 million voted in 2000 (36% of 18-24 year-old citizens)
Source: www.census.gov
Educate yourself:
Visit the New Voters Project Presidential Youth Debate, where the presidential candidates respond to a series of questions asked them by young voters.
Look up voting information on candidates at Vote-Smart.org. You can type in your zip code to see a list of all of the candidates and government positions that will be on your local ballot.
And this Sunday in the Democrat&Chronicle will be an 8-page voting guide with information on all of the candidates of local Rochester interest.