Article shared by Cathy L. Stewart on July 09, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Originally aired July 3rd, 2024 on PBS Arizona Horizon

What role might young voters plan in this November’s election?

Arizona State University researchers just finished compiling results of a new, rare comprehensive survey of the political beliefs of Arizona adults age 30 and younger.

The findings: two out of three Gen Z registered voters in Arizona — a battleground state in this year’s presidential election – say they plan to vote in November. But four in five say the two major political parties don’t represent them.

66% of Gen Z registrants said they plan to vote in the November general election. Of those, a like number of Democrats and Republicans, 78% each, say they plan to vote, as do 53% of independents.

Cost of living and housing affordability were the top concerns.

We are joined by Thom Reilly the Co-Director at ASU Center for an Independent & Sustainable Democracy, School of Public Affairs and Jacqueline Salit the Co-Director at ASU Center for an Independent & Sustainable Democracy, School of Public Affairs to learn more.