The 2024 election has upended traditional voting blocs, with young people trending rightward and seniors embracing Harris. New research proposes an intriguing theory: It may come down to happiness.
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In 1970, Canadian MPs used the act of lowering the federal voting age as a tool to prevent further youth protests and unrest. No such catalyst exists today amid calls to lower the voting age to 16.
Voter turnout among young people is historically low in the United States. And there is indication that a relatively small percentage of young voters could cast their ballot in November.
While Kamala Harris’s ‘brat summer’ and its TikTok enthusiasts seemingly took flight overnight, the real question is whether young voters show up to cast their ballots in November.
If political parties respect voters and focus on policy rather than polls and partisan hackery, Canadians might have something substantive to choose from when the next federal election is called.
Young representatives pay special attention to reflecting the concerns of young people.
In democracies around the world, voters aged 18-34 are abandoning the incumbent in favour of opposition parties, often choosing populist-style politicians. Why? Blame the broken social contract.
Taking your friends to the polling station on election day can make all the difference.
The votes-at-16 story reveals a lot about how people actually consume politics.
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
Young voters have not always swung in different ways to older generations, as a look at historical data shows.
It’s not just polarization that’s driving voters’ malaise − it’s something else, which carries a stark warning for the health of American democracy.
While young voters say they would be more likely to vote for Biden after they learn more about the economy and other topics, they did not appear affected by Donald Trump’s norm-defying behavior.
The latest findings from the British Social Attitudes survey suggest younger voters appear to have little faith that public spending will be directed their way.
Sierra Leone needs to rebuild public trust in its election by maintaining a completely transparent process.
If we don’t support youth’s struggle for democracy, there’s little chance of a peaceful, secure, sustainably developed and environmentally friendly future.
Gen Z and millennial voters will account for nearly 40% of votes at the 2024 election, reports suggest.
Americans’ political affiliations and views on key issues vary a lot by age. When fewer young people vote, winning candidates and policies may not reflect their views.
Every citizen has the right to vote. But various characteristics and legal requirements affect how likely any one person is to actually cast a ballot.
At a time when democratic norms appear to be in decline around the world, deliberative democracy is one potential remedy worth pursuing.
Top contributors
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
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Professor of Social Research, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Politics, and Education, University of Virginia
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PhD Candidate in Youth Political Engagement, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway University of London
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Research Fellow (Henry Jackson Society - Centre on Radicalisation & Terrorism), Royal Holloway University of London
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Senior Lecturer, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Education, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Department of Child and Youth Studies, Brock University
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Professor of EU law and employment law, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor and Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Associate Lecturer, Lancaster University
