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Electoral turnout for young people peaks immediately after their enfranchisement, then falls sharply

Electoral turnout for young people peaks immediately after their enfranchisement, then falls sharply

It is established that young people tend to vote less than older generations, particularly in Britain. However, less well understood are the differences in turnout among young people. Based on elections in Finland and Denmark, Yosef Bhatti, Kasper M Hansen,  and Hanna Wass have shown that turnout is highest when young people can vote immediately after being […]