Whether it’s generally because of the results of the 2016 elections — particularly Donald Trump’s victory — or passion for a specific issue, such as school safety or gun control, this campaign season is stacking up as one that will see a lot more involvement by young voters than we’ve seen in recent cycles.
But will candidates take them seriously, and will those young people back up their passion by actually casting ballots?
With The Show to talk about those questions were Alberto Olivas, executive director of the Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service at ASU, Victoria Grijalva, team leader for the Andrew Goodman Foundation at ASU, and Marissa Bourbon, Spirit of Service Scholar at ASU.