Some 80 percent of students polled say they plan to vote after turning 18, the minimum voting age, according to a private think tank.
The survey, released Wednesday, collected postal responses from some 11,000 children ranging from fourth grade to high school in summer 2016. It showed that those with parents enthusiastic about voting tend to influence them.
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