Why do American between the ages of 18-35 don't vote?
340269
How do you know they don't? I'm 28 and I have voted in the last 2 elections. I know many, many people under 35 that vote. Get some actual facts before you ask questions.
604258
It's because people keep voting Republican, and we loose our rights. As you can see it's a selective thing too, like sending children to war so the adults don't have too. If you haven't noticed with the illegal immigration and the unemployment issues. A young adult has the choice of $100,000.00 for an education, Walmart, McDonald's, or Iraq. You can ask yourself this question as you get older, while your working at McDonald's. I myself already learned it through the Reagan/Bush administration in the 80's. Republicans just use people for their own agendas, and if your not rich, and in the mold your nothing.
918141
There was a legitimate reason to lower the voting age to 18 from 21--with so many young people fighting and dying in Vietnam, it seemed appropriate for them to have a say in putting into power the policymakers who would control their destiny.\n\nHowever, there is no similar claim that can be made for 16 year olds.  Many may be interested in politics, but there is no legitimate reason to allow voting simply for the sake of voting.  By voting, citizens claim a role in the political process and seek to elect policymakers who will further their individual interests.  The interests and needs of a 16 year old largely are not addressed by Congress (with the notable exception of education-based bills), thus there is no legitimate claim for their right to vote.
885712
There are several resons voter turnout is typically not very high. \n\nSometimes people are sick. Sometimes they are in the hospital or out of the country and do not want to go through the hassle of working on getting an absentee ballot. Sometimes people have only recently moved, and are not registered in the district in which they currently live. \n\nAnother reason voter turnout often is around only 45 percent is that people are often busy and uninformed. Most who do not vote are not opponents of the democratic system, but people who are busy with other things. I have no children or pets, and I still have missed voting on several occasions. \n\nAlso, many people do not know where their voting place is. Sometimes they receive a post card in the mail telling them where it is, but this is often viewed as "junk mail" and tossed out with the other ads from Sears, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Macy's. \n\nAlso, of course, many people are (understandably) cynical. In one of the political races near where I live there is apparently the choice between "throwing your vote away" (by voting for a third party candidate), voting for a corrupt politician, or voting for the guy who holds none of my political views. Not good, any way you slice it. Thus, it is no wonder that so few people bother to vote sometimes. \n\nBy the way, I will vote for every "D" I see on the ballot tomorrow, even if he or she is undergoing ethics investigation. After putting up with the current embarrassment of a president for six years, I am a super citizen in just being willing to vote at all!!!!!!
299326
I vote, but I live in the U.S.  In my opinion voting is definitely important.  I also think that people that don't vote should not run their mouths about who is currently in office because had they taken the time to go vote they may have been able to sway the outcome of the election.
572501
To be honest, I'm not sure most adults should be allowed to vote considering the complete lack of reason with which they approach the notion... but as long as we're going to allow people over the age of eighteen to vote without having to qualify just what good reason they have for doing things like voting on social policies that are disastrously stupid or candidates who are dangerously unqualified, I don't see any reason why teens shouldn't get to vote.\n\nAfter all, the informal teen votes we take now seem to reflect at least as much maturity and consideration as the adult vote does. I believe with the exception of the Bush Presidency, the Nickelodeon Kid's Vote has accurately called the results of every presidential election since it began (though I must admit, I do find it telling that while they have consistently proven they are up to snuff with the adult population when considering a candidate for the presidency, even kids thought re-electing George W. Bush was a bad idea).
942377
They do not see minors as brainless zombies... they see minors as non-voters.\nNO politician wants to "waste time" on someone that cannot help them get elected. It is a harsh reality, although it is a reality.\nThere was a talk show that had a kid stand in the reception line to get an interview with former First Lady Hillary Clinton (during her regime), and she blew the kid off to talk to someone else. She literally pushed the kid aside (gently) to get past her... why? She didn't voter, and she didn't have the money to put into a re-election fund.
441813
Yes. I didn't ask to be born American and I don't agree with everything the President does, but I'm not old enough to vote and I was born where I was born. It's not my fault.
1050982
There are several reasons.  First, most people are simply not smart enough to know who the canidates are, or what they stand for, so they stay home.  Many no longer feel a connection to the canidates as they feel special interests now control everything.  Many also feel that their vote does not count.  But the real reason is just plain laziness of the American voter, who will stand in line for hours for concert tickets, show tickets or sporting events, but if there are 3 people waiting to vote, the line is simply too long.
1034571
Of course we'll never vote out the old boy's club, because everyone secretly hopes to be a member someday.  That is the whole reason why so many americans vote against their own best interests.
102713
Some tend to be focused on living life and having fun, voting is the least of the worries and many don't feel that politicians represent them...granted voting only takes a few minutes most dont even take the time to register - if you could vote via text message, online or by calling in you'd probably see a rise in the young voters.
189342
Citizens of at least the age of 18 may vote.\nVoting rights are enforced by the states.  In different places released convicts may be excluded from voting, be allowed to vote, or only be allowed after applying for restoration of voting privileges to the state.  T
131526
18 year old or older citizens of the country can usually vote. Some states disenfranchise felons, but not many disenfranchise them after they have served their sentence and/or probation. The site below has more info on felon disenfranchisement in the different states.
274254
Most americans who dont vote do so because they either dont care or dont think their vote counts. One thing that i feel would make a difference in the number of voters in this country would change the system to be a direct election and get rid of the electoral college. Another thing that could be done is what some countrys like Australia do and fine those people who do not vote, another possibility would be to make election day a national holiday like Italy does and surprising ly Italy has the highest percentage of the national poulation of voting age that vote.
805857
African-Americans \nThe Fifteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified March 30, 1870, provided that all male citizens were entitled to vote.\n\nWomen in 1926 on August 26th the right to vote was signed into law by the Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby \n\nEighteen year olds\nA third voting rights movement was the movement in the 1960s to require the voting age to be lowered to eighteen from twenty-one. This movement was given far greater impetus by the Vietnam War, as it was noted that most of the young men who were being drafted to fight in it were too young to have any voice in the selection of the leaders who were sending them to fight. This, too, had previously been a state issue, as several states, notably Georgia, Kentucky, and Hawaii, had already allowed voting at a younger age than twenty-one. The Twenty-sixth Amendment required all states to set their voting age at no higher than eighteen (as of 2006 no state has opted for an earlier age, although some have discussed it).
896900
According to your profile, you're 16, but it doesn't say what month you were born. Assuming that your birthday is before November, you will be old enough to vote in the next Presidential election.  The 26th Amendment to the Constitution says, "The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age." \n\nWhile I think it is great that you are able to graduate high school and attend college at a younger age than normal, I don't think there should be exceptions made. If we make exceptions for people under 18 in college, then what age for these people should be the cut off? If a 12 year old is in college, should they be allowed to vote? There are also a lot of people 18 and older in college that probably should not be allowed to vote. And what about exceptions for other people? You can join the military at 17 and go off to war. But they don't get to vote. These people should be able to vote. But if you make exceptions for both of these, there will be other groups of people that will want exception made to them to be allowed to vote even though they don't qualify.\n\nJust be patient and wait a couple of years. You will get plenty of opportunities to vote in your life time.
80622
Every eligible citizen over the age of eighteen can vote for the President.  However, it is the Electoral College that actually "elects" the new President.