Their responses were varied. Some felt that young people volunteer because they can see the results of their labor. When you tutor a child, for example, and they eventually learn how to read and do basic addition, you can see the difference you've made. With voting, the results aren't quite as clear. Others said that young people aren't voting because politicians don't focus on issues that concern them.
Politicians focus on senior citizens and social security.
When asked if volunteering or voting was more important, all of the interviewees said that they were equally important. This seems like a pretty obvious answer. I agree that it is important to be involved in your community, and also in your government. What scares me is that many young people don't seem to realize this. All Rights Reserved.