The All Important Youth Vote

As the presidential race heats up, and Election Day grows near youths aged 18 to 24 are finding that the spotlight is on them. With such a historical election coming up it is becoming clear that the decision can be made by the youth vote. With all that is going on in the world today and all the promises of the presidential candidates most first time voters are not sure who to vote for. Some are not even sure that they should vote, thinking that their vote won’t make a difference.
So how are these first time voters being encouraged to vote? How are they being encouraged to make a difference in the future of this nation?
Voting has become fashion; it has become something that is cool to do because each candidate has their celebrity supporters. You can now walk into a clothing store and buy a shirt with “Vote” written across it. It has become fashion to wear clothes that show who you support. It has always occurred in elections that pins were worn, but never has it been so publicized who an individual is voting for.
First time voters are also encouraged to vote by the use of website such as, RockTheVote.com, which shows first time voters celebrities endorsing a certain presidential candidate, and contains music videos, and videos of celebrities speaking to youth voters about the importance of each individuals vote. Artists like Against Me and Christina Aguilera have videos posted to stress to the first time voters how important it is to vote.
Another website used, is ChooseorLose.com, started by MTV. This website shows other youth voters in the same position as a lot of us. They are first time voters trying to decide who to vote for. Choose or Lose is also taking over MTV the channel, encouraging youth voters that they need to vote. They have representative from each state, so each person looking at the website can relate to somebody else on the site.
Overall in this election the pressure is on the first time voters to decide the future of the nation. Even though some think that their vote will not count with all the encouragement from celebrities and musicians it is hard to keep thinking this way.