Volume-XII, Issue-III, May 2026 |
Voting Behaviour of Youth: A Study of Jorhat District Nayana Mudoi, Independent Researcher, Bongaon, Majuli, Assam, India |
Received: 04.04.2026 | Accepted: 07.05.2026 | Published Online: 31.05.2026 | Page No: 234-241 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.12.issue.03W.337 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
This paper analyses youth voting in Jorhat district, Assam, and establishes the key influences on voting and voter participation. Amid concerns about youth disengagement from politics, it evaluates candidates' qualities, issues, party loyalty, education, and identity (caste, religion, gender). Using a quantitative design, an online questionnaire was conducted with students from two higher education institutions in Jorhat. Results show that youth prioritize candidate personality, education, and development-related issues (education, employment, healthcare, infrastructure). Identity-related indicators have little influence. Motivations behind voting include aspirations for change, civic responsibility, and political education. Jorhat youth are issue-focused and make decisions based on merit, which promotes democratic accountability and participation. | ||
Keywords: Youth voting, Jorhat Assam, candidate personality, issue-based voting, voter motivations, civic responsibility, merit decisions, democratic participation |