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By | 01/22/2013 | California, Electoral Reform, Headline, News Ticker | 101 Comments

A proposed California initiative would lower the voter preregistration age to 15, in hopes of encouraging political participation among youth.

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By | 11/08/2012 | Elections 2012, President | 32 Comments

Young people may have sealed President Obama’s re-election, according to a series of post-election tallies. While there was concern about the political interest of voters aged 18 to 29, this.

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The Youth Vote
By | 10/16/2012 | Elections 2012, Movements, President | 10 Comments

The youth vote has the power to sway the 2012 elections but the millennial generation is not as likely to show up this Election Day. In 2008, the youth vote gave Obama.

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2012 Medicare Reform Debate
By | 08/23/2012 | Elections 2012, Headline, Health Care, President | 11 Comments

Despite lack of engagement with the issue, young voters need to be at the center of the Medicare reform debate.Despite lack of engagement with the issue, young voters need to be at the center of the Medicare reform debate.

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(Columbia Daily Tribune / Don Shrubshell)
By | 07/22/2012 | Elections 2012, Headline, US Senate

The Missouri Republican Party is fielding three major candidates in its August 7 primary: Todd Akin, Sarah Steelman, and John Brunner.

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youth unemployment
By | 06/02/2012 | Economy, Issues

Young Americans are increasingly likely to be unemployed, living at home, and making less money than they should be. This is leading to a crisis in the US economy: fewer.

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Youth-Vote-Showdown
By | 05/26/2012 | Elections 2012

Historically, young people have been less likely to vote; however, record numbers showed up to the polls in 2008. How are young people expected to vote this year? Take a look:

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