Young people say voting is no longer ‘cool’ – Kapoor

Young people say voting is no longer ‘cool’ – Kapoor

Young people do not show interest in voting because “it is no longer the cool thing to do”, a young woman told the Fiji Law Reform Commission during its electoral law review session in Nasinu on Thursday. Christal Kapoor said fewer young people were voting because they felt their opinions did not matter. “It’s no longer appealing, no longer the cool thing to do. My plea to you is how can you change that perception, how can you make that the in-t…

Fewer than 30% of Guernsey’s young people registered to vote – BBC – EUROP INFO

In a concerning trend for democracy in Guernsey, a recent report reveals that fewer than 30% of the island’s young people are registered to vote, raising alarms about civic engagement among the younger generation. As discussions about the importance of depiction and participation in the electoral process intensify, this statistic highlights a significant gap in political involvement that could have lasting implications for the island’s future. W…