First Report Project

Topic: Why Young Adults Should Vote

Angle: Asking a political official if they feel there are not enough people voting.

Information: According to the Economist paper, only 21% of people aged 18-24 voted in the United States in 2010, and in the British general election only 44% of the same age group voted. Come 2014, only 42% of these people in that age range voted in the United States. There are many studies that believe younger people cannot or do not have that responsibility or importance to vote for these elections. Though, with the younger generations growing older and the political system growing more corrupt, it is important for these younger generations to start paying attention and voting for political parties. 

Questions for Interviewees.

Politician
-Have you seen a decline in youth voting over the past ten years?
-Do you feel that youth are not even paying attention to the presidential and/or other political races? 
-Would you expect to see an rise in youth voting come 2016?

Student
-Have you been paying attention to any current political races including the presidential race?
-Do you feel like your peers are lacking attention to important races such as the presidential race? 
-Do you plan on voting on November 8th, 2016?

Teacher
-Are you seeing a lack of political attention in students? 
-Do you believe students should be given information who will be voting in the near future? 
-Would you like to see an incline in students paying attention to political races and events?