New research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that, “fewer than a quarter of Americans under age 30 say they follow politics in the united states closely.”
The research was done by student, Glynn Boltman, who explained that after talking with younger people in three different swing states, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada, that one of the key findings was that, “for many young people, being political was a type of identity and not necessarily one they wanted to bear.”
Erie News Now talked with younger people in our area to see if they keep up with political issues and if they feel that politics will at some point have an impact on their lives.
We also made sure to not ask what political affiliation these students have or try to persuade them to follow political news, which goes hand in hand with another key finding from Boltman that, “the more we shout about politics and tell people that they should be engaged, the less accessible politics becomes.”
The full study can be found here:
https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/why-young-voters-tune-out-senior-glynn-boltman