Age Relation in Voting and Political Polls

      

     The younger generation needs to step up to ensure that their vision for the future is secure. A recent poll shows that the older generations of citizens account for a majority of the active voting population within the states. This issue means that there is a gap in interest or belief that voting will make a difference in policy making between the youth and those that have been voting for many years. If there is to be change, the younger generations must be involved in the voting process. The 2016 elections caused a considerable amount of unrest in the population because of the electoral candidates and the outcome of the elections, yet more than a quarter of those who voted during the presidential elections were those aged 65 and older. This simply means that the younger generations have not begun to turn out to elections at the same rate that those who have lived longer do. If we are to shape policy and elect candidates that will satisfy those who are coming into the workforce and beginning their lives as adults, there must be more participation rallied from the youth. 

        This issue does not solely belong to casting a ballot, but instead revolves around the entire voting process. The younger generations do not participate within the system of voting nearly as much as the older citizens within the country do. Pole workers are predominantly older people. In fact, almost 60% of pole workers have been aged 61 and older in the past, showing that there has traditionally been more effort, or participation from generations that will not be affected as greatly by many of the policies enacted under their watch. If we are to increase voter participation and uphold the system that protects and ensures the American vot, more of the youth must be involved so that we can progress in the direction that will benefit the country for those moving into adulthood and beginning their lives as full fledged citizens. This starts with voting and, perhaps, ends with the assurance of ballot protection and acceptance through jobs within the U.S. poll system. 

For more information please see the below links:

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/06/older-people-account-for-large-shares-of-poll-workers-and-voters-in-u-s-general-elections/

https://www.eac.gov/voters/become-poll-worker

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2018/10/22/few-people-want-to-be-poll-workers-and-thats-a-problem