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Proof-Variation7005 t1_itvclad wrote

>My concern is that young voters are underrepresented in elections and how do we get them out to vote?

I like that this question has the answer inside it. The needs and views of younger voters are disproportionately underrepresented because they don't show up. 2020 was the highest voter turnout in like 60 years and probably the easiest one to vote in with practically every state making early and mail voting an option.

Turnout among 18-24 year old people was still under 50%.

In midterms and primaries and normal years, that turnout gets a LOT worse.

There's not really an easy fix to that turnout. You can't force people to care. Unless we wanna do something like reinstituting the draft and maybe being a bit more aggressive internationally, I don't really think there's some magic way to compel younger people to care about issues. You would think climate issues alone would be enough, especially since today's crop of younger voters grew up with that looming over their heads, but still....48% in 2020. It'll probably be even lower in a couple weeks.

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crystalistwo t1_itwced3 wrote

"No one represents us." - The largest voting group in the country that only partially votes.

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mooscaretaker OP t1_itvdljn wrote

Yeah - it's disheartening to me. It shouldn't be like this esp in state with so much diversity and density.

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