Rock the vote presentation touched on the importance of voting.

1. Rock the Vote
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2018

2. Election Importance
 Elections are imperative to the betterment of
communities and our country.
 Today we will discuss the importance of our mid-
term elections and I will correlate our mid-term
election and our youth council elections together.

3. Why Rock the Vote?
1. By 2015 the Millennial generation (you!) will account for 1/3 of the electorate.
2. 50% of eligible young voters (ages 18 to 29) cast a vote in 2012, accounting for
23 million votes.
3. 19% of all votes cast in 2012 came from young voters.
4. The majority of young voters supported President Obama over the Republican
candidate in both the 2008 and 2012 election.
5. Fewer young voters supported President Obama in 2012 than in 2008. In 2008
Obama won 66% of the youth vote (John McCain won 32%), and in 2012 he won
60% (Mitt Romney won 36%).

4. Why Rock the Vote? (cont.)
 In 2012, the youth vote was key in President Obama winning battleground states like Ohio,
Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Had Mitt Romney won those states, he would have won the
entire election!
 Young voters were more likely to vote in 2012 if they lived in a battleground state (a state that
does not consistently lean Democratic or Republican -- the winning party is a toss-up). 58% of
young voters cast a vote if they lived in one of these states.
 In 2012, 4% more young women voted than young men.
 Young voters are more likely to support issues such as legalizing same-sex marriage, supporting a
pathway to citizenship for immigrants, and legal abortion than other age demographics.
 40% of millennials identify as non-white, making them the most diverse voting generation in
history.
 Young voters were most likely to identify as Democratic (44% vs 38% of all voters).

5. What’s up with Voting?
 Voting and democracy is very important in a nation because
it provides people an opportunity to voice their opinion and
vote for what they believe in, it holds elected officials
accountable for their behavior while in office, and it prevents
a minority from dictating the policies of a majority.

6. Rock the Vote Video
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBBQAsFYRZY

7. Youth Council Elections
 We will vote for Youth Council on Wednesday November

8. Question and Answer
Please raise your hand and stand
while you ask your question!