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Voter Turnout Percentages

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There are various explanations as to why young adults have one of the lowest voter turnout percentages. Young voters feel as though that they don’t have much at stake in America than older people. Older people need to know how their children’s school’s are going to run, health insurance, hospitals, their homes, and, of course, their careers. An alternative explanation is that young voters feel that there is no one worth voting for or that they are not well informed about the campaign. Some students say that they believe that little will change in the country, no matter who becomes president. Young adults are still trying to get used to being on their own, and not as reliant on their parents. They don’t know where to start or even how to

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