Young Voters Showing Apathy

During the 60's, young adults made their presence felt not just by their use of marijuana or weird clothes and hairstyles, but more so because they were intent to make a difference. They protested rallied and marched to any cause they deemed worthy. Furthermore, young adults also realized the importance of voting by taking their issues right to the polls. Unfortunately, times have changed and today's young adults no longer feel the need to make …

…such as Motor Voter, Youth Vote '96, Net Vote '96, and MTV's Rock the Vote have been successful in motivating young adults to vote. Despite all that has been said and done, many young adults are still apathetic when it comes to voting due to a lack in interest, knowledge and trust in American politics. For most young adults, to vote or not to vote is a question that they must begin to ask themselves.