Youth Voter Turnout Up 2.2 Million From 2004 Election

Preliminary estimates show between 21.6 million and 23.9 million young Americans voted.By Chris Harris A first-time voter waits to cast her ballot Tuesday in New Jersey Photo: William Thomas Cain/ Getty Images According to tabulations from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) young voters may have made all the difference in this year's presidential election. CIRCLE reports that the turnout for young Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 ...

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