Youth Voting
The Green Party has strong support among young voters. Our highest polling percentages are among people 18-34 years old. Unfortunately this is the group with the lowest voter turnout. If you are one of those people who have never voted. I am asking you to consider showing up and supporting.
The most common statement I hear is I do not know how. Well here are the links:
The Provincial website: http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/Student%20Information.pdf
The Federal website: http://www.elections.ca/content_youth.asp?section=yth&dir=bas/faq&document=index&lang=e&textonly=false
I also hear from people that they do not know anything about politics or that they are not political. I guess I believe everyone is political. If you have an opinion you are political. What I hear people saying that they do not have stake in this political contest. The quality of your life will be directly affected by the choices your politicians make to safe guard your health and the envirionment.
There are some disturbing things going on right now. People are looking to commodify water, patent your genetics and ensure your food is nothing by genetically modified organisms. Just to name a few of the nasty agendas in progress right now by corporate and political interests. Many of these issues are complex and we could spend a lifetime getting to understand the answers to any particular one of them. There is no point in complaining we know what the problems are what we need to do now is roll up our sleeves and go to work changing things.
If you are one of the 18-34 year old people who do not participate in the political process consider having a political discussion today about the Green Party. If you start talking to people about it you will be surprised how quickly you learn. Come out the a Green Party meeting see the links on the right. Check out the websites in this post on how to vote and show up to vote. The majority of life is showing up.
The Green Party has strong support among young voters. Our highest polling percentages are among people 18-34 years old. Unfortunately this is the group with the lowest voter turnout. If you are one of those people who have never voted. I am asking you to consider showing up and supporting.
The most common statement I hear is I do not know how. Well here are the links:
The Provincial website: http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/Student%20Information.pdf
The Federal website: http://www.elections.ca/content_youth.asp?section=yth&dir=bas/faq&document=index&lang=e&textonly=false
I also hear from people that they do not know anything about politics or that they are not political. I guess I believe everyone is political. If you have an opinion you are political. What I hear people saying that they do not have stake in this political contest. The quality of your life will be directly affected by the choices your politicians make to safe guard your health and the envirionment.
There are some disturbing things going on right now. People are looking to commodify water, patent your genetics and ensure your food is nothing by genetically modified organisms. Just to name a few of the nasty agendas in progress right now by corporate and political interests. Many of these issues are complex and we could spend a lifetime getting to understand the answers to any particular one of them. There is no point in complaining we know what the problems are what we need to do now is roll up our sleeves and go to work changing things.
If you are one of the 18-34 year old people who do not participate in the political process consider having a political discussion today about the Green Party. If you start talking to people about it you will be surprised how quickly you learn. Come out the a Green Party meeting see the links on the right. Check out the websites in this post on how to vote and show up to vote. The majority of life is showing up.
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