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Young Leaders to Cast Election's First Votes on November 9
Young Leaders to Cast Election's First Votes on November 9
In a bid to mobilize the youth vote this election, young leaders will cast this election's first votes when advanced voting opens on Wednesday, November 9.
Young people historically vote in lower numbers than the general population and over 100,000 young people are still not enrolled to vote – the single largest section of the eligible voting population that is not enrolled.
"This year's election coincides with the beginning of summer break. After their exams, many students move away from where they are registered to vote to travel and work in other parts of the country" says NZUSA co-president David Do.
"Advanced voting gives students the opportunity to vote when they are still settled and concentrated on campuses."
"This election's referendum on our voting system makes this vote particularly important for young people" says 24 year old Victoria University Law Lecturer Kate Stone.
"The way we elect our parliaments impacts how relevant our political system is for young people, making them more or less likely to take an interest in decisions that affect their future."
"My generation is the most diverse New Zealand has seen" says New Zealand's youngest councillor, 20 year old Bronwyn Kropp.
"I support MMP because it brings more diversity to Parliament."
"More than 400,000 voters in New Zealand are aged 18-24, enough to determine the result of the election" says Victoria University Law Society President David Smith.
"Students need to get out and vote."
Details follow:
What: Young leaders will cast this
election's first votes when advanced voting opens this
Wednesday, November 9.
When: 11am,
Wednesday November 9
Where: Advanced
Voting Booth, Capital E, Civic
Square
Who: New Zealand's youngest
councillor Bronwyn Kropp (20), New Zealand Union of
Students’ Associations Co-President David Do, Victoria
University Law Society President David Smith, Assistant Law
Lecturer Kate Stone (24)
NZUSA - New Zealand Union of Students' Associations
We stand for opportunity, for all.
NZUSA is the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations, the national body that represents New Zealand's students' associations and the interests of New Zealand's 400,000 students at universities, polytechnics and in trades training.
We conduct original research, advocate to Government and through the media, and support New Zealand's students' associations to be more effective on behalf of their members. We advocate alongside Te Mana Akonga – The National Māori Students' Association, and Tertiary Women New Zealand – The NZUSA Women's Caucus.
Since 1929, we've believed in a society rich in opportunity, where anyone from anywhere can become any thing. We support accessible, affordable quality public tertiary education.
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