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Youth Voting/Political Participation
This series of research products addresses: youth voting trends, recent Presidential & midterm primaries, caucuses and elections, voting laws, what works in getting out the vote (GOTV), and local political parties and youth.
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Around the CIRCLE- WINTER 2008 V.5 I.2
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v5.i2), Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Articles: From the Director’s Desk: CIRCLE is Moving to Tufts University “Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Student Political Engagement” CIRCLE Fact Sheets CIRCLE in the News Countdown 2008: Over Three Million Young Voters Read More >
187,000 Young Voters Participate in Virginia Primaries; 137,000 in Maryland Primaries
February 2008 Washington, DC – 16 percent of eligible Virginia citizens under the age of 30 participated in the Virginia primaries, according to preliminary analysis by CIRCLE. 15 percent in the Maryland primaries. Read the Virginia press release here. Read the Maryland press release here.
Super Tuesday Results
CIRCLE is releasing state-by-state fact sheets on the Super Tuesday contests. In several states, youth turnout has tripled or even quadrupled compared to Super Tuesday in 2000. Please see these new CIRCLE fact sheets: “National” results (with youth voter information from all Super Tuesday states) Alabama (no clear comparison year) Arizona (no clear comparison year- Read More >
FEATURED: The Youth Vote in the 2008 Early Contests (NH, MI, NV, SC, & FL)
Based on entrance poll data provided by Edison/Mitofsky, this fact sheet analyzes the demographic make-up of young voters in NH, MI, NV, SC & FL, as well as information on young people’s top issues and vote choices. Voter turnout data is also presented (see Table below).
The Youth Vote in the 2008 Iowa Caucus
by Emily Hoban Kirby, Peter Levine, and Karlo Barrios Marcelo January 2008 Based on entrance poll data provided by Edison/Mitofsky, this fact analyzes the demographic make-up of each party’s caucus-goers, as well as information on young people’s top issues and vote choices. Voter turnout data is also presented. Download The Youth Vote in the 2008 Read More >
