Introduction
Young supporters rally for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a socialist independent who has garnered surprising backing in his quest for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2015. Candidates are targeting their efforts at the 75-million-member Millennial generation, the nation's largest. (Getty Images/Bloomberg/Patrick T. Fallon)
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As the 2016 presidential election approaches, candidates are trying especially hard to show they're heeding the concerns of voters in their teens, 20s and mid-30s, known as Millennials. Many political experts say the 75-million-member group — the country's biggest generation — is up for grabs. Indeed, a recent poll showed 40 percent of under-30 voters call themselves politically independent, with 37 percent identifying as Democrats and 22 percent as Republicans. Well-educated and more technologically savvy than older voters, they share a distaste for traditional political posturing. They have proved — most notably with Barack Obama's presidential elections in 2008 and 2012 — that they can mobilize behind a politician who connects with them. Democrats and Republicans are embracing many of the causes that young voters consider important, such as education, student debt and entrepreneurship. The campaigns and political parties also are devoting considerable attention to getting out their messages on popular social-media sites such as Snapchat and Facebook.
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Jun. 25, 2021 |
Voting Rights |
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Oct. 02, 2015 |
Young Voters |
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Feb. 21, 2014 |
Voting Controversies |
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May 18, 2012 |
Voter Rights |
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Sep. 15, 2006 |
Voting Controversies |
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Oct. 29, 2004 |
Voting Rights |
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Feb. 28, 1975 |
Minority Voting Rights |
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Apr. 18, 1962 |
Protection of Voting Rights |
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Mar. 19, 1958 |
Right to Vote |
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Feb. 24, 1954 |
Eighteen-Year-Old and Soldier Voting |
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Sep. 13, 1932 |
The Solid South and Political Sectionalism |
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Jun. 18, 1928 |
Voting and Non-Voting in Elections |
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