The article I read for this week’s news comment was called The often-overlooked reasons why young people don’t vote. It was posted to Vox on September 15.

The article talks about how young American’s aren’t as likely to vote as older Americans. In 2016 only 46% of 18-29 year olds voted, compared to 71% of those over 65. The article talks about how young voters aren’t turning up to the polls and it’s because their lives are not set up for it.

This is because young people are attending college, often in different locations from their hometowns. They’re working or attending school and have unstable schedules. Most older adults have a stable work schedule and have time to figure out voting options. Registering to vote and figuring out where and how to vote is very difficult for young adults.

Reading this article has made me more thankful than ever for Morningside. I actually voted yesterday on campus and I am very glad I was given this opportunity.

I think this article was aimed at both younger and older voters. I think that younger voters can read this article and be able to relate and not feel alone about the struggles of voting and I think older voters can read this and try to understand how difficult it is for younger people to vote.

This article was written very well. They interviewed three young voters and had a lot of insight into the topic. I think it is very important to raise awareness about voting and the struggles of voting.