Read the full policy brief, which reviews the research evidence for lowering the voting age, California’s historical context, and predicted turnout rates for 17-year-olds. Using data from the Cooperative Election
A review of the research evidence, California’s historical context, and predicted turnout rates for 17-year-olds Executive Summary For over 50 years, the minimum voting age in the U.S. has been 18
Presidential approval varies considerably across age groups, which is in large part driven by the persistent and growing generational divide in party affiliation. Over the previous three administrations, younger voters
Summary In this paper, I show that information about ongoing attempts to disenfranchise young Americans induces anger and psychological reactance, which in turn increases people’s intentions to vote. However, after
We analyzed data from the latest statewide survey from the Public Policy Institute for California (PPIC). In a question that asked whether you’d “rather pay higher taxes and have a
Summary The strength of individuals’ group identities shapes their political participation, yet even as age inequities become more salient in American politics, we know little about age as a group
As policymakers consider the best path forward, we are publishing an interactive calculator to model potential policy designs for national relief payments in real-time. We hope that this will help inform the national debate as new income…
Summary Despite widespread concern about the low voter turnout of young Americans, very little political science research focuses on those factors predicting their turnout. This brief shows that some well-known
Talking: Election coverage—where’s the policy? Hourly breaking news. An endless stream of push notifications. A backlog of political podcasts (but not this one, right?). Today we’re talking about how the
Welcome to Season 4 of Talk Policy to Me! It’s been a whirlwind of policy news and happenings since you last heard from us (to say the least) and there’s a
We envision a new paradigm in public policy that advances an equitable, sustainable, and prosperous society for current and future generations.
