What is driving young people to vote this election year, or to stay away from the polls? We’ve been talking to young people in the region about the issues they care about most. Here’s what they had to say.
Economy, climate and immigration are among top priorities for these college students
Voter Voices: ‘They should be worrying about the votes that are more up for debate’
Arjun Khurana, 22, of Harvard, Mass., is studying machine learning and comparative literature at Brown University. Here’s what he had to say about what’s motivating him to vote this election year. …
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Voter Voices: ‘I don’t feel like the government cares about my voice’
Anthony D’Ellena, 20, of Narragansett is a former town council candidate and political science student at Roger Williams University. He’s currently taking a year off school to run the election campaign for Republican Patricia Morgan, who is competing against incumbent Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. Here’s what he had to say about what’s motivating him to vote this election year. …
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Voter Voices: ‘Harris understands the urgency of this moment’
LaJuan Allen, 28, of Pawtucket is advocating to lower the voting age to 16 years old. Here’s what he had to say about what’s motivating him to vote this election year. …
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Voter Voices: ‘Women deserve better than abortion’
Christy Northup, 19, of Westerly is currently studying to become a youth pastor. Here’s what she had to say about what’s motivating her to vote this election year. …
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Voter Voices: ‘I feel that if I don’t vote in this election, then I won’t be able to in the next’
Dominic Muratore, 18, of East Greenwich is an international relations student at Boston University. Here’s what he had to say about what’s motivating him to vote this election year. …
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