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If You Want To Be A Lawyer, You Probably Want To Vote Too

Ninety-three percent of registered voters age 18-29 preparing for law or other professional school are planning on voting.

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Election day is rapidly approaching, and the hope for a blue wave of change largely rests on voter turnout. Though a recent poll by the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School showed only 40 percent of Americans aged 18-29 plan to vote in the midterms, there is hope that the youngest voters will come out next Tuesday. Kaplan Test Prep surveyed college-educated Americans, aged 18-29, preparing to go to law school or other graduate-level professional programs and found of registered voters, 93 percent planned on voting in the midterm elections.

Their reasons for wanting to vote included weighing in on issues important to them and respecting the opportunity to vote:

Those surveyed mentioned immigration, healthcare, climate change, women’s rights and civil rights as the issues that are most motivating them to vote next month. As one respondent shared, “My education would be worthless if I did not take the opportunity to vote.” Another shared, “I believe if you don’t vote then you do not have the right to complain about the government.”

This high level of interest in voting for American next generation of professionals is fairly unique historically:

“These survey results show a high level of interest in this year’s election among America’s future professionals, which is notable given that younger Americans generally vote at a much lower rate than their parents and grandparents.  It also offers insight into what their values are and what is motivating them to turn out,” said Yariv Alpher, executive director of research, Kaplan Test Prep. “Election Day is only a few days away and we’re looking forward to seeing how these particular voters make their voices heard.”

Hopefully, it’ll be enough to make a meaningful difference.

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