New poll finds voters under 30 are motivated -- and the economy looms larger than ever for them
After a disappointing showing during the Democratic presidential primary, more young people are primed to vote in the November election than before — with a new issue becoming the factor concerning them most, a new survey indicates.
A national poll of 18-to-29 year olds released this week by the Harvard Institute of Politics found that 63 percent of respondents said they will “definitely be voting” in November’s election. The number is a significant increase from the 47 percent who said the same thing before the 2016 presidential election.
And for the first time in the survey’s history, young voters said that the economy is the top issue they’re considering when they head to the polls. Nearly 1 in 4 18-to-29-year-olds consider the economy the No. 1 issue. The pandemic has significantly altered the economy and the job market, including for workers just starting their careers. Some young voters fear that the economy is not healthy enough for them to secure a job in a competitive market.
Interest in the youth vote has been so significant during the 2020 election — and especially during the Democratic presidential primary — for various reasons, including the fact that the age range includes the oldest members of Generation Z, a group that began to assert its political voice during 2018?s March for Our Lives, a student-led movement that advocates for legislation that will prevent gun violence. The group surveyed also includes some of the youngest millennials, a group that is now the largest voting bloc by age.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/23/new-poll-finds-voters-under-30-are-motivated-economy-looms-larger-than-ever-them/
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