Taking Politics into Our Hands

"It will be up to each of you to make sure that the people who powered our victory in 2008 stand together once again." — President Obama

Do you know how important the youth vote is in the 2010 elections? Read up on some facts and figures to learn why the Cornell Democrats are actively working on voter registration.

The size of the 18-29 year old electorate in 2004 (20.1 million voters) rivaled that of the much-coveted senior vote (22.3 million voters over 65) in the 2004 elections. (U.S. Census Bureau)

In 2006, 18-29 year olds’ turnout grew by nearly 2 million over 2002 levels. Turnout among the youngest voters grew by 3 percentage points over 2002 levels, twice the turnout increase of older voters. Rock the Vote

In 2008, there were 44 million 18-29 year olds eligible to vote – more than one-fifth of the voting eligible population. Rock the Vote

Read up about the 2010 elections, including facts and figures about each contended senate, house and gubernatorial race at the New York Times' Politics Website: New York Times Politics