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).
Karlo Marcelo at Center for American Progress
CIRCLE research associate Karlo Marcelo will serve on a panel discussion on the subject of the youth vote and the 2008 elections, hosted by Campus Progress. The event will be held at the Center for American Progress on January 29, 2008 from 10am to 11:30am. Click here to RSVP (free).
Voter Registration Among Young People
by Karlo Barrios Marcelo June 2008 The voter registration rate in presidential elections among young people rose from 2000 to 2004. Sixty percent of young people, ages 18-29, said they were registered to vote in the 2004 Presidential election, according to analysis of the Current Population Survey, November (Voting) Supplement. This rise in registration rates Read More >