Gen Y gearing up for 2012 election
June 29, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
As we prepare to celebrate our country’s 235th birthday, and with the 2012 election season just months away, it’s never too early to gear up for participation in one of our fundamental rights. Chris Copsey, the Director of Legislative Research with Project Vote Smart, a nonprofit online resource for information about presidential, statewide, congressional and [...]
Gen Y in the voting years
January 5, 2011 | BY Tamara Bell
In November, only 20 percent of young voters turned out for the midterm elections. This was disappointing in wake of the “youth quake” of 2008 that dominated news coverage and helped carry President Obama into office. But does that mean Gen Y’s love affair with politics has waned? Professor Krista Jenkins, an Associate Professor of [...]
The Gen Y vote in 2010 elections
February 21, 2010 | BY Briana Conner
Will Gen Y voters have the same impact they did in the 2008 elections? Y Gen TV reporter Briana Conner looks at what is being done to attract young voters in November.
