Anyone with over 18s who haven’t voted yet - tell them to get to the polling station now!

[Whenwillitgetwarm]

The young are easily dismissed and dissed by political parties because they don’t vote in numbers. They will only be taken seriously if they make their voices heard.

I saw an interview with the tennis player Emma Radanacu earlier and she said she didn’t even know the election was today!

They must go and be heard! If any of my kids were over 18 at home and hadn’t gone yet, I’d go with them because I suspect some youngsters are nervous about a first vote and what to do which is why they don’t go.

Anyway 45 mins to go!

You do know not everyone is interested, right?

Not interested in the policies that literally affect huge parts of their lives? More fool them.

Then why did you enter the thread and respond? Nowt strange as folk…

No.

I spoke to my teenage son about voting a week or so ago, and it is clear he doesn't share my political views and would not vote for the same party as me.

I am certainly not going to remind him to go and cancel out my vote.

My son is 9 and went with me today. I vote at all of the elections and bring him with me so he feels confident enough to do it when he is old enough.

Parents have to talk to their kids about politics, but a lot of people aren't interested themselves, which is why their children aren't either.

To explain why many people don't vote.

I think most people will have voted by now who want to @Whenwillitgetwarm

If they are 18+ they are an adult and can make their own choices without Mummy pushing them.

I'm poll clerking and we have had an exceptionally busy day with 31 minutes left. We've had few youngsters, say 18 to 30 but many, many older voters in

You were so concerned about the youngsters voting that you waited until the end of the polling day to post this 🤔any excuse for a thread these days…

There's still half an hour til polls close.

IMO anyone who doesn't vote, shouldn't be allowed to complain about anything that could have been different had a different party been in power.

🙌🙋‍♀️

Our local polling station has reported a huge turnout of younger voters and less older voters !

I agree - not everyone is interested and that's fine.

But, if you choose not to vote then do not whinge about anything for the next four years.

I am trying to think of something in my day to day life which isn't affected by politics...I'm drawing a blank.

If they live in a different country where there aren't elections, then sure.

I don't understand how anyone can think politics doesn't affect them and isn't something to that should capture their interest. Even for half an hour every 4/5 years.

@BellaBobbins

True, but most of the things I'd be moaning about would be the same under any gov!!

Each to their own. If you want to vote, do. If you don't want to, don't! It's not a moral issue x

Tbh I'm in two minds about this, OP. If someone is so disengaged to not realise there's a general election going on, I'm not sure I trust them to make an informed decision about who to vote for!

I’d rather people voting had taken their own time to make up their mind.

I never voted until I felt sure I understood what I was doing, so I don’t judge.

None of the lads in our place are voting.

I took my son to vote for his first time today, don't think he would have done it had I not strongly encouraged him!

Emma Radanacu presumably has other things on her mind at the moment, which I can understand. It’s a perfectly valid choice not to vote - DH hasn’t for his own reasons.

My adult children voted last week. I set them up with postal votes, like I have, as it's far easier than going to the polling station.

Both took it very seriously and read all the 9 local candidates election materials that came through the door. DD found one of the leaflets hilarious, as the candidate used the phrase "this has traumatised local residents". DD spent the rest of the day asking about our ongoing trauma.

I honestly don't know why more people don't have a postal vote.

She refused to play for Great Britain at the olympics and so i wouldnt rate her sense of citizenship as high

Let people do want they want. It's not up to you and no demanding on the Internet by a stranger will make it happen.

My son’s first time voting today (nearly 20). Their dad and I have taken the kids to vote everytime we do, so it’s just something they will do naturally. Glad to see my son voted same as me!!