Why Voting Is Important To Young Voters

Dear young voters, it's your future that is on the line! It's tough—as a student, you're balancing fifteen or more credits, work, and planning your life after graduation. It's not always easy to make time to prepare for each election. However, it is an important task. In fact, voting is a civic duty. Young people are known for having strong voices when it comes to opinions on social and political issues, yet they are some of the hardest people to get to the voting polls. The choice is in the people's hands on who will run their government and make major decisions for the population. Electorates in all branches of government make pertinent decisions which affect young people of America: minimum wage, taxes, college tuition, health care, human rights, and new jobs. These are important issues university students—Millennials—should be focused on and concerned with. …show more content…
Additionally, many disregard America’s mid-term elections and focus primarily on the presidential elections. Why do Millennials have the lowest turnout when multiple decisions have a great impact on their lives? …show more content…
“I’m only one in a billion,” some might say. However, every vote is influential to some degree. Political candidates can win elections because of the influence and momentum of a certain voter group. President Barack Obama has proven just that in his two-term wins—he was the most popular candidate among young voters in 2008 and 2012. The idea is to not only cast your vote but to motivate your peers to take action as well—whoever they choose to vote for. In short, the overused phrase “every vote counts” rings true for America’s current presidential