The Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge Youth Post-Election Survey 2012

The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) conducted this study, which surveyed 4,483 participants aged 18 to 24 about their political participation and their educational experiences. Interviews began the day after the 2012 presidential election and continued on for 6 weeks after the election. Survey questions covered topics such as voter turnout, electoral engagement, informed voting, voter registration, voting behavior, political and campaign knowledge, and voting consistency with one's personal opinion on a campaign issue of one's choice. Additional topics covered included the respondents' background experiences, their experiences with various forms of civic education in schools, families and community settings, their current involvement with civic groups, the political climate of their state, and the education and voting laws enforced in their state. Demographic information collected about each respondent included age, race, gender, education, employment status, and religion.

公民学习与参与信息与研究中心（Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, CIRCLE）开展了本项研究，该研究针对4483名18至24岁的参与者，调研其政治参与状况与教育经历。访谈于2012年美国总统选举次日启动，全程持续六周。调研问卷涵盖的主题包括选民投票率、选举参与度、知情投票、选民登记、投票行为、政治与竞选知识，以及针对自选竞选议题的投票选择与个人观点一致性。额外调研内容还包括受访者的背景经历、在学校、家庭与社区场景中接受各类公民教育的经历、当前参与公民团体的情况、所在州的政治氛围，以及该州施行的教育与投票相关法律。本次研究收集的受访者人口统计信息包含年龄、种族、性别、教育程度、就业状态与宗教信仰。