"America remembers it forgot to vote."

It isn’t just the slogan of Comedy Central funnymen Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's satirical coverage of this fall’s election season. It’s also a legitimate criticism of the staggering numbers that show that the nation is a little underwhelmed and uninspired by the midterm elections.

Of the small number of voters that do turn up at the booths, young people have historically made up a small percentage of that pool. Since 1964, data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that young voter engagement has fluctuated dramatically.

Youth voters ages 18-24 haven't reached above 50 percent since 1964. (Diana Crandall/Neon Tommy)

About 50.9 percent of registered voters ages 18-24 participated in the 1964 election, while 38 percent of youth voters engaged in the 2012 midterm elections. Lower engagement could be a result of multiple factors, including a higher number of non-citizens, who by default do not vote. 

Neon Tommy visited a nearby polling station and spoke to first time voters and volunteers spanning across to discuss the importance of flexing the democratic right to vote.

As the election results begin to pour in, be sure to check back with NeonTommy.com for updates on how your vote counts.

Reach Staff Reporter Signe Okkels Larsen here.

Reach Associate News Editor Diana Crandall here.