In 2004, 20.1 million 18 – 29 year-olds voted, a 4.3 million jump over 2000. The turnout increase among the youngest voters was more than double that of any other age group.
Research of today's youth shows that young people are actively following politics and the election news even closer than in 2004. This gives strong hope and possibility to making this year's young voter turnout even higher than before. By employing a sense of camaraderie present in the sheer size of the demographic, young people will feel like their growing rates of voter turnout can and will make a difference.1 in 3 African American men will be imprisoned in their lifetime. This is compared to 1 in 5 Latinos and 1 in 20 Caucasians. In 2004, 1 in 12 African Americans were denied the right to vote because of a felony conviction.
Mandeep K. Dhami's analysis Prisoner Disenfranchisement Policy:
a Threat to Democracy? states that:
The right to vote is one of the fundamental principles of democracy. However, full suffrage of the adult population has not been realized in many present-day democracies. Internationally, millions of prisoners are disenfranchised. Being excluded from the civic process is a threat to democracy. Removing a prisoner's right to vote can lead to inequality and injustice that is counter to democratic ideals.
1 comments:
I really like how on your first story you state positive facts not only about our age group, but also voting in general. It seems like most people including myself have been focusing on the way America does not vote or get involved so it is kind of uplifting seeing good statistics.
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