Regina Teens Vote in Program to Increase Youth Election Participation

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In the 2021 election, the voter turnout for people 18-24 was 46.7 per cent, which was more than 7 per cent lower than the election before that.

Elections Canada recognized that for democracy to remain strong, they need to engage young voters.

The classes were taught by Nick Helliwell an Indigenous Elder employed by Elections Canada and Gwen Keith, an educator with Elections Canada.

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