Electoral behaviour of young people at regional elections

Abstract

Young people as a social institution contribute to political socialization, the scientific nature of political consciousness and the maturity of political culture, the formation of interests and the acquisition of skills for political participation, including the electoral one. This research considers the problem of electoral behavior of young people on the example of regional elections based on the ideas of social partnership between the state and youth. On the basis of the research of electoral behavior of young people at the regional level elections, the theoretical and methodological foundations of political research of this problem, mechanisms for improving the quality of political participation are defined, the main components of young people’s readiness for electoral activities on the basis of social partnership technologies combined with well-built state protectionism are also identified.