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the most significant thing we could do do increase youth voting is by promoting participation, not just telling them to vote but by showing information, providing experience,  and just in general being involved.

i liked what autumn was saying about social media in article 2. having such a powerful media outlet at our fingertips has a big contribution to our political parties, one of the biggest issues with it that it could be distorted or reinforce negative messages that reaches out to the youth who are the most involved with social media, this can impact voting rates. one of the biggest things of having a platform is to enforce positive ideas.

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I agree with Amber, there is so much media involved with the presidential election and not so much on the smaller elections which are important too.

Maggie brought up a good point, media is the new platform to vocalize your opinion on voting or who you want to vote for.

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Education is the most important thing to get young people to vote. Many people probably don't know the value of their right to vote, and education towards explaining how important it is would help. As well as showing them how to do it, and explaining how to find information on politicians that support their beliefs, and even in trying to define their personal beliefs. Even more important is making voting easier.

I think that it would be very important as well to campaign directly towards younger voters.

Another thing that I think would have a beneficial impact would be a required vote, like we see in other countries.

I agree with Jack about the realization that a large portion of our country would be in the same mindset of Trump. There were so many signs throughout the 2016 election that showed how sexist or racist Trump could be, and that a large amount of people still voted for him, and enough that he actually gained the presidency is mind-boggling. In the same area, most people that I've talked to about the result of election knew that Trump wouldn't be able to ruin the country, just disgusted that he could win the presidency.

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I agree with Chase that it is important to vote, and it is kind of a slap in the face to people who can't vote.

Jake brought up a very interesting point about making voting ads like they do for texting and driving.

I think people were "devastated" not because Trump won, but more because it brought a huge realization that a large portion of our country is in the same state of mind as him.

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Chase brings up a good example. Voting is a privilege that not everyone has and people should have more respect for it.

Amber started a good conversation about how people are usually more prone to having strong opinions on "hot topics" as Chase called them. They are more common and constantly brought up through the public that everyone has an opinion on them not just on the fence or not opinionated about them.

"Your vote doesn't matter anyway" Sydney tied into the frustration factor and I have to agree with what she said. They campaign and say how if they are elected that they will make and do all this good but when the time comes they don't do it and that sets everyone on edge.

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Voting is a privilege that Americans have and people do take it for granted. How can we help make more people realize that voting it important and special?

Amber brought up a good point, that people get more excited over presidential elections than other elections that happens every year. The smaller elections that happen every year don't get as much publicity as the presidential elections do.

I agree with Melanie, that the people who complain about what politicians do/say are usually the ones that don't vote - they can't be the ones to get upset because they made the decision to not vote.

Not only do politicians use their voice on social media, but celebrities also voice their opinions.

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To provide an answer to Ammons question I feel like one way to make voting meaningful to people to show them the impacts that elected officials have on their live both bigs one such as the president and the small ones from representatives and mayors. Show them the good and the bad that these people brought to their lives. Once they realize just how much impact these few have on their day-to-day life they will find meaning in their vote.

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Chase had a very good point, voting is a right and privilege and a lot of Americans take voting for granted. It is important to show Americans that a lot of people do not have the right to vote and that it is a great privilege to be able to vote and have a say in our Government.

I agree with Mrs. Ammons, what is very important is our state government, because the state is what  what directly affects us, the people. The federal government is  harder to control but is widely broadcasted so people tend to care more about the Federal government rather than State governments.

I believe that our generation needs to be more informed on politics because it is important for the people to see that this will affect them in the long run.

I agree with Melanie, people cannot complain about the issues and who our president is if they did not vote because they did not try and make a change and put their voice out there. Voting is very important and many young adults believe that their vote will not have an affect which is a myth that needs to be abolished because voting is so important.

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To answer Emily Watling's question about being educated but not through college and if they'd still be more likely to vote, I think as long as a person knows a lot about politics, voting methods, and history in general would make them more likely to vote. I don't a person necessarily would need to be told about these subjects by a college professor in order to understand the importance of it.

I agree with Jake when he said that advertising voting as a privilege that many countries don't have would be a good way to encourage voters. I think a lot of the people not voting are just used to the idea of it and don't think about voting as something they could possibly not have.

An interesting idea would be to increase pro-voting propaganda in schools, starting as young as kindergarten. I think people being exposed to the voting process at a very young age may make it just a given that they'd vote when they're older. Even if it's just like "Boys and girls, right now there is a mayoral election going on," and giving a very basic explanation about what's going on and a coloring activity of something related to voting or campaigns for them to do while they go through elementary school could potentially have a positive effect on voting trends.

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There are so many countries where people have to fight to get the right to vote, just so their voice can be heard. Chase brings up a good point about how in our country, voting is a privilege and should be respected. At the same time, this privilege is honored the most when people (especially the youth) vote for what they stand for and believe in, not just because they are given this right.

Advertising voting is good way to bring about awareness about the importance of voting. To add on to that, these advertisements can be funny and appealing so they attract a wider audience, and politicians won't have the need to go out and do keg stands and take young adults on party buses.

The state level government gets less attention from people maybe because we feel that our presidential election is the most important decision that our country's citizens can make, whereas the state government is so much closer to us, and could even be more beneficial and accepting of everyone's individual views.

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I agree with Chase because it really is a privilege to vote because there are a lot of people in the world who don't have this option but I would also add that by approaching the voting mechanism with kegs and snacks is just unprofessional and in a way disrespectful. Do you really want the country to just have this stamp of fun and hip? Me personally, I would prefer looking like we at least somewhat know what we're doing and have some sort of order.

Along with what Emily said about how the Presidential Election is far more looked upon and is so much more common among people because there's so much media about it, I think there should be this type of exposure to the state level and less common ballots because going this route signifies more informed people who would likely become more involved in it. I also believe this way is it lot more ethical than bribing the youth.

I think that Amber's idea that you should vote but also take that extra step to be involved and participate is a great idea. It's better than voting and not doing anything  or trying to do something yet not vote.

I believe that social media does have and impact on the low amount voting turnout because it's shown in how when voting for the president, since there is so much media you are more informed and are more willing to vote unlike other votes in which you don't know much about it and it's seen in social media, you never see anything about it, you're informed. I'm sure a lot of people don't even know what's going on in their states, yet know more of things that may not even be relevant or matter with the president.

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I disagree with Chase. Everybody DOES have the right to vote, they just don't take the opportunity given to them.

I agree with Jake in saying that we should show voting-related videos to college students and put huge emphasis in the fact that it is a privilege to vote.

Regardless of your political views, I believe you should be able to explain why you vote the way you do before being allowed. It is a right to vote in the United States of America, but it's wrong to take a spot when you don't actually care.

I agree with Mrs. Ammons' Statement that "everything will be okay" because Trump can't come in and change everything.

I agree with Chase, people are more likely to vote on common topics because in today's society, they get mixed into our television and social media websites. People are more likely to see those sources if they are "hot topics"  because they're everywhere.

I agree with Autumn with her statement saying you can get any information you need from social media. she sort of reiterated what i said, but she has a good point.

Jake had a good question. "Why aren't we more informed if we have so much access to these sources?"

Chase had an amazing comment relating to FDR at the beginning of radio. Everybody was involved and always listened. But now that radio and other sources are more common, why aren't people more educated.

Autumn says that our generation maybe uses technology the wrong way. instead of using it to search for information on who to vote for, people use it to look at other things that may be more interesting.

Quinn had a good statement: With social media and all of this modern technology becoming so readily available, people can use it to research government topics. but because it's easier, people also use it for other more interesting topics such as youtube or gaming websites.

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I agree with Chase that we should respect the privilege to vote, because in other countries people die to try and vote and here some people throw their vote away by not voting

I agree with Sydney that its so hard to pass laws because of the gridlock, which makes it hard for people to follow through with their campaign promises and makes people frustrated

I  agree with Quinn in the fact that we should have laws about faithless voters in the electoral college, and how that would be easier to apply then to get rid of the electoral college completely. This would solve some of the problems with the electoral college

I like Chases point about FDRs "fireside chats" the he did during WWII to talk to the nation on the radio. Its weird that we had less technology during that time but politicians used it to be closer/appeal to us more then what current politicians use now.

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To answer Chloe's question I think its important for everyone to vote, even the "uneducated", I think we should think of a way to educate them so they make the best decision for them.

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I wonder how many more people would start voting at young ages if education on voting is implemented in elementary schools and early grades. If kids grow up hearing how important voting is and in a culture that promotes voting, it would seem that they would be predisposed to vote as soon as they are eligible. In my mind, this seems as though it would be more successful than just beginning to introduce voting education in high school or college.

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I agree with Sareet when she quoted Nicky Reed because I think it's important to do the research and know what we want, rather than just voting because we can.

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I think a big way that makes people WANT to vote is when a political system, in their eyes, is corrupted and they feel as if they need to get involved in order to make a change. It´s an unfortunate way to convince people to vote, however if people sense there´s an issue, they will be more inspired to be involved and cast their vote so they can feel as if they helped the situation.

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One thing I think is although we want them to, ultimately we shouldn’t spend one trying to get people to vote who don’t want to. I think we have enough people voting if they don’t want to then it really doesn’t hurt anything they’re just losing their voice.

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I agree with Syd. Requiring them to vote would be a good idea and get a lot more votes

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I agree with Nick when he said that it's not appropriate for our politicians to bribe people to get them to vote.
Especially when it involves younger people and alcohol.

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We need to make people realize that voting is important and that it does matter, and maybe attract people through universities?

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I had the same question as Mrs. Ammons, what´s a solution to prove that people´s votes matter and that they are counted? :)

I had an idea that universities could possibly require students to vote. Whether it´s for a grade or for experience, I think it´d be a way to get people to learn about politics and force them to do some research on the candidates and figure out what they truly believe in.

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I agree with Natalie we just need to get these young out to vote and then they’ll keep doing it out of habit

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Rachel made a good point, but I wonder if it is college itself that makes a person more likely to vote or if it is "higher education". If an individual is highly educated but not through college, are they still more likely to vote?

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I agree with Jack Bush that was shocking

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I agree with Rachel because young people today tend to be really busy and also if you don't think that your vote matters then, so then why would you take the time out of your busy schedule to become when registered voter when your vote doesn't count for much of anything

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I agree with Rachel that education has a big factor in voting. If you go to college your more likely to vote. But also young people are very busy in their life and get lazy because they think them voting doesn't matter.

How can politicians reach out to young voters and appeal to them to vote.

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I agree with Seerat, a majority of the younger generation that does vote, votes primarily to be independent and like Nick said, to get the reward out of it. I think people who do decide to vote should only vote if they are informed about what's really going on and are taking an actual interest and care about politics, not just to vote because we have the right to.

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I agree with Rachel that college is a huge factor on whether or not you vote. It was mentioned in two of the three articles.

One way to get younger people to vote that was mentioned in article one line 21-22 is that they don't have strong feelings about the topic they are currently voting on. They want to vote but on more current topics to them.

I agree with Nick that we should have a graduation required class that is about voting. The only problem is I think it keeps them updated on the current information with Politics. But what about the next voting period they wont be educated for that voting time.

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Assuming younger people have no interest in voting and that as you grow older you're more likely to vote. people think their vote doesn't matter or make a difference. to get younger people to vote maybe put more out on social media for all to see because this day in age is high into technology and very active in social media.

Voting cannot be sexy but I do think it's important for the political leaders to show that they are the same as the rest of us and aren't any better and they we can relate with the political leaders. Also show the younger generation why it matters and why it's so important.

In society we want the educated voter and a person that knows why they are voting for the person not just because they think the political person is "cool". All voters should be educated in what they are voting for but there shouldn't be more restrictions because it could lower the percentage even more of the voters.

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Is it still important for uneducated people do vote and have a say on things that they know nothing about?

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I agree with Nick politicians should be role models for the younger generations and show by example how younger generations should act politically

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I agree that we should be raising our standards up to politicians rather than politicians coming down to our standards. I don't think any of us really want to see a leader of our country going out and partying to get votes.

I think that simply taking questions from college students is a great way to gain votes.

When a politician has to go down to lower levels like partying to gain college students' votes just shows that the politician is not in it to make a change. They are looking to gain votes and be a career politician and are not focusing on the issues for which they are campaigning.

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I agree with Davin, I think if people were to take matters into their own hands without government assistance, there would be many more issues than there is now with a national government running the show.

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I agree with Rachel when she mentioned that college has a huge impact on who votes. Schools are gov. run and you need a high school diploma or GED so if you don't complete either of those you more than likely won't vote.

Daven made a good point about politicians reaching out to colleges to reach that 74%. But Nick mentions that there are negatives when they participate in unprofessional activities.

Ian made good point that voting doesn't need to be sexy, voting needs to be taught and then from that more people will vote.

I liked how you said that once you voted it just became something you did. It wasn't something you questioned you just did your duty and took advantage of your right to vote. If we could only start a trend of pride within the younger generations to get them to want to vote and feel like they have a voice.

I agree with Hayley that politicians shouldn't bribe and instead teach the students to increase votes and to stay away from bribe voters because they don't really care about the issues or candidates.

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I think what PD was talking about and his frustration towards voting comes from the fact that all politicians are ultimately the same and will carry out much of the same policies, and not change anything for the people. I think a big reason that young people don't think their vote matters is because how they are treated. Candidates have always been pushing their positions on them, and treating them more like a demographic rather than actual people whose opinion matters in order to make society a better place.