Turnout among young people at the next general election will be appallingly low, according to the latest figures from the Hansard Society.
The political research charity's sixth Audit of Political Engagement found that just a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds plan to vote at the next general election. But while this appears to show considerable disillusionment with the democratic process, the Hansard Society says it would be wrong to say young people are apathetic.
A survey carried out by the charity last year found 18- to 24-year-olds were far more likely than other age groups to want to know about how Parliament works. Translating this interest into actual voting is often marred by a lack of understanding of how the democratic process impacts on young people's lives.
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