1. www.civicyouth.org Black Youth Civic Engagement Open Society Foundation, July 2011 www.civicyouth.org

2. www.civicyouth.org 1 Demographic Trends

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5. College Experience by Race and Ethnicity

6. www.civicyouth.org 2 Voting

7. www.civicyouth.org Presidential Election Turnout by Race and Ethnicity

8. www.civicyouth.org Off-Year Election Turnout by Race and Ethnicity

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11. 3 Party and Issue Preferences

12. Youth Support for House Candidates

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15. 2008 Exit Polls: Which one of these five issues is the most important facing the country (18-29)? The Economy The War in Iraq Energy Policy Terrorism Health Care All Young Voters 62.6%12.3%10.7%4.9% White64.8%10.4%10.5%5.8%8.5% Black54.4%18.6%*** Latino59.3%****

16. www.civicyouth.org 4 Other Forms of Civic Engagement

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21. @CivicYouth Facebook.com/CivicYouth