Older Americans vote more than youths at polls
The issues that dominate national politics will increasingly be geared toward older voters because fewer young people are voting, according to a study conducted by Harvard University, the Washington Post and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
The report found that, among people who plan to participate in the Nov. 5 election, older voters outnumber voters under 30 years old almost 2 to 1. The ratio will double to 4 to 1 by 2022 if the current trend continues, the report found.
Budget cuts may jeopardize tax referendum
The $858 million budget cuts Gov. Mark R. Warner made last week might discourage voters from supporting the Northern Virginia tax referendum, proponents of the bill said.
The referendum to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot will ask voters to decide whether to raise the sales tax in Northern Virginia from 4.5 percent to 5 percent, generating approximately $5 billion over a 20-year period for the region's transportation projects.
Both opponents and supporters of the referendum admit that the poor economy, as well as the string of sniper shootings in the area, likely will discourage people from going out to the polls on voting day.
-- Compiled by Chris Wilson
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