Abstract
Data from past national elections have illustrated that the 18-24 age group is the most apathetic to the democratic process. This paper surveys a broad percentage of students at a midsize regional university in the southeastern United States. The survey is done in order to measure voter registration and participation, civic awareness, and the students' average political leaning. I observe that while voting-age students are rather apathetic, they performed better than the national 18-24 age group in the presidential election of 2000. Upon surveying a small sample of faculty at the same university, it appears that the positive correlations of both age and education with voting activity are reinforced.
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Dennis S.
(2005)
"Political Apathy and the Youth Vote: A Survey of Undergraduate Students,"
The Coastal Business Journal: Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 8.
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https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/cbj/vol4/iss1/8
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