Comment: Want Gen Z's votes? It's simple, speak to their issues
By Jerald McNair / For the Chicago Tribune
Two years ago, America saw its youngest voters turn out for the midterm elections at rates not seen since 2018, when there was a historic high.
Nearly 25 percent of Gen Z voters went to the polls in 2022, according to data from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. That is a sizable increase from 2014, when only 13 percent voted. These young voters may in fact determine who wins the presidency this time around.
Plenty of political issues resonate with this generation, including student debt, violence in America and immigration, which are at the forefront. Whichever party can connect these issues to the everyday lives of this generation will get its support.
Student debt, for example, is an obvious concern. While Gen X, my generation, has the highest average amount of student debt, largely because of how interest rates accrue, those who are 18 to 24 years old are likely to be in college and are concerned about the effect this financial burden will have on their long-term prospects.
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