Older generations make up an overwhelming majority of eligible voters in the upcoming German federal election. Many young people feel that their interests are being ignored in the three leading parties’ campaigns. IF intern Carlotta Hartmann examines younger generations’ democratic deficit, and what it might mean for policy in the future. Population-ageing leaves young voters… Read more »
Category: Voting Age
Young people, climate change and political power: comparing Germany and the UK
With the upcoming election marking a potential turning point in Germany’s future environmental policy, the country’s demographics give older generations more political power, says Deutsche Welle. If older generations are less concerned about climate change and less supportive of policies to change it, this is disillusioning for those hoping for more ambitious government action against… Read more »
Should young people change, or should politics?
Final-year politics student and IF volunteer Beth Jenkinson explores the problem of youth disengagement in electoral processes across Europe, and discusses what should be done to resolve the issue
The EU referendum and the Intergenerational Justice Review
The latest issue of the Intergenerational Justice Review, just published, is entitled “Low Electoral Turnout among Young Voters” – a particularly topical subject in the light of the recent EU Referendum. Jörg Tremmel, one of the editors of IGJR and a member of the IF Advisory Board, tells us how it looks from his perspective… Read more »
Brexit Vote: How the old “out”-voted the young
Following the dramatic outcome of the EU referendum, David Kingman shows how the result was a victory for older voters at the expense of the young
Why the EU referendum (Brexit/Bremain) is an intergenerational issue
As the 7 June registration deadline for voting in the EU referendum draws close, Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, looks at the emerging intergenerational divide amongst the electorate
Today’s The Day: London needs your vote
With the 2016 mayoral elections only a matter of weeks away, there are many concerns over the decline in registered voters − especially young voters. Neesha-Ann Longdon, IF Volunteer, reports on this issue, addressing the need for younger Londoners in particular to use their vote
Could young people determine the EU referendum?
David Kingman looks the latest polling evidence to see what it says about how young people may affect the EU referendum later this year
New IF report highlights need for young people to register to vote
In the wake of the recent National Voter Registration Drive, David Kingman argues that IF’s latest piece of research shows just how important it is for young people to register to vote
Devolution could give 16 year-olds the vote in local elections for first time
David Kingman reports on the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill, in which an opposition amendment has been inserted that would give 16 year-olds the right to vote in local elections