Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Ohio Still Lagging In Turnout Among Younger Voters
The US Census Bureau says more people under 24 voted in Ohio last year than in the last few midterm elections. But younger Ohioans still aren’t voting in numbers as big as their counterparts in nearby states.
Ohio’s midterm elections have gone overwhelmingly Republican over the last decade. Last year, 22 percent of 18 to 24-year-old registered Ohio voters did so.
That’s more than twice the figure from 2014 – which had record low overall turnout. And it’s up from just over 20 percent in 2010.
But elections statistician Mike Dawson says that 22 percent figure is still lower than nearby states.
Read more: https://www.statenews.org/post/ohio-still-lagging-turnout-among-younger-voters