WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Forty-seven percent of young voters this year said they will definitely vote, down from 58 percent in 2012 and from a peak of 74 in 2008, the poll also revealed.
"While the debates could attract record audiences and the election is sure to dominate news coverage for the next several weeks, as long as Clinton and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, remain unpopular, voter turnout — particularly among younger Americans — may suffer," a press release explaining the poll said on Monday.
Intent to vote is down especially among adults aged 18 to 34, possibly reflecting Clinton's difficulty in winning over the young voters, who were much more favorable toward US Senator Bernie Sanders when he was running for the Democratic presidential nomination, the release noted.
