Majority of Young People from North West Pledge to Vote In Next General Election | Gina Miller, Leader of True & Fair Party
More than three quarters (76%) of Generation Z are set to participate in the upcoming general election, up from the 47 per cent turnout of the youngest demographic in the 2019 general election.
Commissioned by True & Fair Party, polling of Gen Z found that over half (54%) want to rejoin the EU, with only one in ten strongly opposed.
In 2016, only a small minority of today’s 18-26 year olds were eligible to vote in the EU Referendum but this group is now determined to make its voice heard.
Growing up amidst three crises – the cost of living, Covid-19 pandemic and climate crisis – those born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s listed the economy, health and the environment as their three primary concerns.
Only 5 percent said tuition fees were one of their top issues. The priorities of Gen Z now align more closely with the wider, older voting population.
The limited choice available at the upcoming election was described by respondents as “dumb and dumber” where the nation will elect a party to “do the same things and destroy the country”.
Nonetheless young people responding to the survey favoured measures to increase participation in elections. Some 61 per cent support an extra bank holiday on the day of the general election, to enable more people to vote and 41 per cent say that casting a ballot should be compulsory.
Gina Miller, Leader of the True & Fair Party, said:
“With a general election on the horizon, Gen Z is emerging as a decisive force that could make or break political fortunes at the next election. Young people are not only the future of this country but crucially the present. They have the will to vote but lack conviction in the main status quo parties.
“While majority of Gen Z were denied a voice at the historic EU Referendum, we must ensure they are not left behind in the post-Brexit era. Crucially they look forward to the day when Britain retakes its place in the European Union.
“Gen Z is the most diverse, educated and politically aware generation in history. The major parties must take note – they ignore the perspectives of these young voices at their peril.”
The True and Fair Party was set up in 2021 and has five candidates who will fight seats at the next election. Gina Miller will be standing against the Conservatives in Chris Grayling’s current Epsom and Ewell seat. For more information visit: www.trueandfairparty.uk
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