A new study conducted by AP-NORC and MTV, of young adults who will be of voting age (and eligible to vote) this November shows that more than half say they are most likely going to vote with a third asked saying they will be voting for sure.
The study, taken among people ages 15-34 (with questions about voting asked only among those who would be able to), found the group highly motivated by the political environment. Forty percent said they felt extremely or very angry about the state of the country and 36% said they felt anxious. Only 13% said they felt positive, with 9% saying they were excited about the state of the country.
When asked, "how much can people like you affect what the government does," a majority (62%) said "a little" or "not at all." Only 13% said people like them can affect the government "a great deal" or "a lot" and 24% responded with "a moderate amount."
The number one issue for young people? Gun laws or lack thereof. CNN also reports that a plurality of the people asked identified as Democrats, a close second thought of themselves as “Independents,” and young Republicans made up about 19 percent of those asked.