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Votes At 16
Youth Enfranchisement and the Renewal of American Democracy
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2020
Summary
At a time when American political institutions are under intense criticism and facing internal and external pressures, Americans must identify opportunities for changing the status quo. Rather than reject the system as fatally flawed, Niall Guy Michelsen argues that lowering the voting age to 16 will decrease the voting gap between the college and non-college citizens. Increasing voter turnout will make the American electorate more representative of the country and add needed voices to political debates. Dr. Michelsen analyzes the nature of voting habits and concludes that too many citizens start their adult lives as non-voters and become habitual non-voters as a result. Using voter turnout data and demographics, Dr. Michelsen shows that lowering the voting age to 16 would help both college-attending and non-college-attending young adults develop voting habits and raise voter turnout.
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Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-1142-0
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-1143-7
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
152
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Contents No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
Chapter 1 Beginning Our Journey with a Single Question No access Pages 5 - 26
Chapter 2 Voting, American Style No access Pages 27 - 46
Chapter 3 Helping the Heavenly Chorus Sound Better No access Pages 47 - 70
Chapter 4 Nurturing Lifetime Habits of Voting No access Pages 71 - 92
Chapter 5 Getting It Done No access Pages 93 - 116
