Barriers to #VOTE16
W
e, youth representing under 18 voices across
Canada, believe that our government should
discard all systematic exclusions that single out
young persons under 18 for exclusion from political
participation. These exclusions reinforce the message that youth
receive that they are not enough, and that their thoughts, ideas,
and opinions do not yet matter. To ensure that young persons
are able to fully participate in the electoral process, we have
identified and examined several barriers that need to be
overcome. These include Education; "Apathy," Accessibility,
and Bias; and Peer & Parental Influence. These barriers are
not distinct categories, but overlapping and interwoven.
Addressing one barrier will inevitably positively influence the
others.
