An estimated 9 percent of voters Tuesday were 18 to 24, about the same proportion of the electorate as in 2000, exit polls indicated. The youth vote accounted for 17 percent of turnout when broadened to the 18-to-29 age group, also about the same share as in the last presidential race. Still, the actual number of young voters was up, given that overall voter turnout was higher.
When it comes to voting, the United States still has some distance to go to match the participation of voters in other democracies. But by U.S. standards, Tuesday shaped up as an impressive show.
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On the Net:
Committee for the Study of the American Electorate:
http://www.gspm.org/csae
Ok, so they're just as apathetic as past generations.