Young people could propel blue wave for Democrats: Poll

Democrats could get a boost during the 2018 midterm elections from historic young voter turnout, according to a new poll.

About 1-in-3 young people are “extremely likely” to vote as part of November’s midterm cycle, a Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement survey released Tuesday found. That rate is similar to the one the center recorded in a previous poll conducted ahead of the 2016 presidential election when two-fifths of 18 to 24-year-olds indicated the same likelihood of casting a ballot.