'The power is in our hands': Young people aim for biggest youth voter turnout yet
Youth-led campaign 'On A Roll' is hosting nationwide events in New Zealand to encourage young people to enroll and vote in the upcoming general election. The initiative aims to increase voter turnout among 18-24-year-olds, who currently represent a significant but under-enrolled demographic.
Why it matters
Increasing youth political participation is critical for democratic representation and ensuring that the interests of younger generations are reflected in national policy.
Young people are mobilising across Aotearoa , calling on their generation to enrol and vote in November's general election.
Youth-led campaign On A Roll is hosting events in five cities on Saturday for its 'Nationwide Mobilisation Day', using music, kai and community gatherings to encourage rangatahi to have their say .
The tagline of the kaupapa is: "The biggest turnout of young people in our history."
The nationwide mobilisation comes as around 166,000 young people aged 18 to 24 remain unenrolled to vote . However, over 20,000 young people enrolled to vote in a span of a month, from September to October.
On A Roll said young people had the numbers to make their voices heard, but many felt disconnected from the political system or questioned whether their vote would make a difference.
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