Presidential Candidates Help 18-24 Year-Olds Vote

Your Vote Counts
For the upcoming election, the candidates are reaching out to 18-24 year-olds from places like YouTube, Facebook and MTV in order to get them to vote. Historically, this age group doesn’t perform well in elections in terms of whether they vote or not. In the article, “Your Vote Counts” only 42 percent of people in this age group voted in the 2004 election. Now, both candidates are trying to change that. For example, Barack Obama launched a website that makes registering to vote easy (www.voteforchange.com) and John McCain has a three-step registering process on a website. It’s important that the Presidential candidates are helping the new voters become familiar with the process of voting because starting now; they will be for the rest of their lives. For the next election, a new generation will be eligible to vote, and with candidates relating to them on another level, they can have their voice heard. The decisions the candidates made in order to help young adults is extremely smart and ultimately helpful for their campaign.