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New contest aimed at encouraging young people to vote

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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics

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The Why We Vote video contest is designed to encourage young Americans to start voting. It is open to anyone and all you have to do is submit a 30-second video talking about why voting matters to you. Be sure to submit your video entry by Sept. 30, 2014. The winning video will air on television later this fall.From KUTV 2News guest Isaac Holyoak on 2News This Morning:-Millennials are among the most creative and most technologically-connected generations in the history of the world. We've used that creativity to solve numerous problems: from ride sharing to staying in touch to mobile banking technologies. We can use that creativity to transform voting, too.-Voting doesn't have the cachet it once did when my grandparents, who lived through and fought in numerous wars, saw voting as a civic, patriotic duty. -Today, apathy is up among young people, with only a quarter of 18 to 29 year olds saying they plan to vote. -Between student loan debt, concerns about buying a home and access good jobs, there are plenty of reasons for my generation to stay politically engaged and vote. -There are 80 million Millennials, more than even Baby Boomers, and making up some 25% of the U.S. population-and Utah's younger population has an even greater proportion. Our voice should be the loudest. (Copyright 2014 Sinclair Broadcast Group)

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