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Oklahoma Campus Compact Fall 2012 Newsletter file:///Y|/Newsletters/Communicator/Oklahoma%20Campus%20Compact%20Fall%202012%20Newsletter.htm[2/1/2013 4:11:20 PM] The Communicator Fall 2012 Civic Engagement Youth Vote Impact Young people age 18-29 made their impact felt again in the 2012 election. According to turnout estimates released by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University, an estimated 23 million young Americans under the age of 30 voted in the 2012 presidential election, with youth voter turnout at 50% of those eligible to vote. This turnout rate was very close to the 2008 rate of 52%, and 2004 rate of close to 50%, indicating that youth held steady in their participation. The Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University puts the 2012 voter turnout at 58% of all eligible voters, compared to 62% who voted in 2008, and 60% who cast ballots in 2004. As this generation continues to grow into voting age eligibility, its proportion of the overall voting turnout has increased. Youth made up 19% of voters in this year's presidential election, compared to 18% in the 2008 election, and 17% in the 2004 election. The 18-29 year olds are 21% of the 2012 voting eligible population. Not only did the youth turn out, they made an impact. The CIRCLE data (http://www.civicyouth.org/) shows that if 50% of the youth had voted differently, or if they had all stayed home, in the four swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida, those states' electoral votes would have changed and transformed the outcome of the presidential election. Concerning Oklahoma, while the overall voter turnout in the non-battleground states was much lower than the average turnout, the Center for the Study of the American Electorate indicates that Oklahoma experienced one of the lowest turnout rates of all. Data for the youth vote at the state level are not yet available. Considering the lack of polling places on Oklahoma higher education campuses, the extreme brevity of early voting opportunity compared with many other states, and the challenging process to vote by absentee ballot, Oklahoma's youth turnout will be an interesting comparison to that of other states where more convenient registration and voting systems are in place. Oklahoma Campus Compact would like to thank and congratulate all educators throughout the state for your role in encouraging youth to get informed and participate in this very basic and critical form of civic engagement, and we look forward to working with you to continue this work. 2012 Oklahoma Campus Compact Voter Registration Contest Winners In This Issue Programs Update Professional Development www.okhighered.org/campus-com/ If you have any questions about items in this newsletter or need assistance, please contact: Ms. Gina Wekke, Executive Director Oklahoma Campus Compact Post Office Box 108850 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 (405) 225-9150 gwekke@osrhe.edu
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Full text | Oklahoma Campus Compact Fall 2012 Newsletter file:///Y|/Newsletters/Communicator/Oklahoma%20Campus%20Compact%20Fall%202012%20Newsletter.htm[2/1/2013 4:11:20 PM] The Communicator Fall 2012 Civic Engagement Youth Vote Impact Young people age 18-29 made their impact felt again in the 2012 election. According to turnout estimates released by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University, an estimated 23 million young Americans under the age of 30 voted in the 2012 presidential election, with youth voter turnout at 50% of those eligible to vote. This turnout rate was very close to the 2008 rate of 52%, and 2004 rate of close to 50%, indicating that youth held steady in their participation. The Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University puts the 2012 voter turnout at 58% of all eligible voters, compared to 62% who voted in 2008, and 60% who cast ballots in 2004. As this generation continues to grow into voting age eligibility, its proportion of the overall voting turnout has increased. Youth made up 19% of voters in this year's presidential election, compared to 18% in the 2008 election, and 17% in the 2004 election. The 18-29 year olds are 21% of the 2012 voting eligible population. Not only did the youth turn out, they made an impact. The CIRCLE data (http://www.civicyouth.org/) shows that if 50% of the youth had voted differently, or if they had all stayed home, in the four swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida, those states' electoral votes would have changed and transformed the outcome of the presidential election. Concerning Oklahoma, while the overall voter turnout in the non-battleground states was much lower than the average turnout, the Center for the Study of the American Electorate indicates that Oklahoma experienced one of the lowest turnout rates of all. Data for the youth vote at the state level are not yet available. Considering the lack of polling places on Oklahoma higher education campuses, the extreme brevity of early voting opportunity compared with many other states, and the challenging process to vote by absentee ballot, Oklahoma's youth turnout will be an interesting comparison to that of other states where more convenient registration and voting systems are in place. Oklahoma Campus Compact would like to thank and congratulate all educators throughout the state for your role in encouraging youth to get informed and participate in this very basic and critical form of civic engagement, and we look forward to working with you to continue this work. 2012 Oklahoma Campus Compact Voter Registration Contest Winners In This Issue Programs Update Professional Development www.okhighered.org/campus-com/ If you have any questions about items in this newsletter or need assistance, please contact: Ms. Gina Wekke, Executive Director Oklahoma Campus Compact Post Office Box 108850 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 (405) 225-9150 gwekke@osrhe.edu |
Date created | 2013-02-12 |
Date modified | 2013-02-12 |
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