Fig. 1.

Youth voter turnout in the United States is low and may be declining. (A) The age gap in voter turnout across 34 countries in the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (Module 4; via ref. 5). Bars show the turnout rate for those 60+ y old minus those 18 to 29 y old in each country. (B) Voter turnout in the United States (1978 to 2014 midterms) by age and generation. Source: Current Population Survey November Supplement (recreated as reported by Pew Research Center and in ref. 5). Following Pew’s coding, Millennials are defined as those born between 1981 and 1996, Generation X as those born between 1965 and 1980, Baby Boomers as those born between 1946 and 1964, and the Silent Generation as those born between 1928 and 1945.