Author profile: Mary Scott

Apathetic about Democracy: Engaging Young Voters

Mary Scott • Feb 10 2008 • Articles

There is a worrying trend of growing apathy amongst young people towards politics. The United Kingdom’s Electoral Commission published a report in 2002 called ‘Making an Impact’, which found that voter turnout among young people was at an unprecedented low point at the 2001 general election.

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