Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting
In recent years, there has been a notable shift in electoral policies worldwide, particularly regarding the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. In the context of readiness towards voting, the influence of parents, peers, and social media influencers on adolescents is crucial to consider. Resea...
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| description | In recent years, there has been a notable shift in electoral policies worldwide, particularly regarding the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. In the context of readiness towards voting, the influence of parents, peers, and social media influencers on adolescents is crucial to consider. Research indicates that teenagers often adopt the political ideologies and attitudes of their parents, which can significantly shape their readiness and approach to voting. This paper thus, seeks to discover young voters’ attitudes towards voting and their readiness for the 15th general election (GE15) in Malaysia. Through a statistical analysis of attitudes and their readiness towards voting, the study uncovers the significant influence of this policy shift. This highlights the implication of young voters in shaping the future of democracy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e48be26881ae4000850fdd6baaf3f1b62025-08-20T02:50:09ZengElsevierSocietal Impacts2949-69772024-12-01410008610.1016/j.socimp.2024.100086Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for votingJoekryno Joni0Siti Nor Amalina Ahmad Tajuddin1Khairul Azam Bahari2Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak 35900, MalaysiaCorresponding author.; Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak 35900, MalaysiaDepartment of Communication and Media, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak 35900, MalaysiaIn recent years, there has been a notable shift in electoral policies worldwide, particularly regarding the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. In the context of readiness towards voting, the influence of parents, peers, and social media influencers on adolescents is crucial to consider. Research indicates that teenagers often adopt the political ideologies and attitudes of their parents, which can significantly shape their readiness and approach to voting. This paper thus, seeks to discover young voters’ attitudes towards voting and their readiness for the 15th general election (GE15) in Malaysia. Through a statistical analysis of attitudes and their readiness towards voting, the study uncovers the significant influence of this policy shift. This highlights the implication of young voters in shaping the future of democracy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000511General electionReadinessVoting ageYoung voters |
| spellingShingle | Joekryno Joni Siti Nor Amalina Ahmad Tajuddin Khairul Azam Bahari Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting Societal Impacts General election Readiness Voting age Young voters |
| title | Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting |
| title_full | Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting |
| title_fullStr | Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting |
| title_short | Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting |
| title_sort | young voices significant influence lowering the voting age and young people s readiness for voting |
| topic | General election Readiness Voting age Young voters |
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