Speak to Us : How to Get Millennials to Vote

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Creator	Shepherd, Gabriel S.
Abstract	It is often noted that young adults tend to be apathetic towards involvement in the political process. The aim of this study is to scratch the surface of this phenomena and, in a scientific fashion, begin to discover if this can be changed. In the study, press releases from members of the House of Representatives are analyzed and the topics of these press releases (Environmental Issues, Education, and Social Justice) are compared to the turnout of young, Millennial voters. Using computer software (Excel, R, and Stata) and a regression analysis it was determined that voters age 18 – 38 see an increase in voter turnout the more a representative speaks about Environmental Issues. The same is true for 18 year old voters and Education. Key Words: voting, Political Science, Millennials, elections, environment, education, social justice
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Issued	2018-05-30
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Science (H.B.S.)
Degree Field	Industrial Engineering
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2018
Advisor	Stout, Christopher T.
Committee Member	Hurst, Allison L. Solberg, Rorie S.
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Subject	Generation Y Voter turnout
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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