7. Debate: Voter Inclusion

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:50 pm on 9 November 2021.

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(Translated)

I'm pleased, Counsel General, to see this pilot. I am pleased to see the four areas extending the ability to vote, but I note that they are all urban, highly populated areas. Wouldn't it be better to have included at least one rural area? How did you come to a decision as to where to locate those four areas? Research commissioned by Welsh Government published in March 2020 states that one major problem for young people in not voting is that it's difficult for them to understand and that they aren't properly educated, so how can you support teachers in teaching Welsh politics more effectively in our schools? It was also disappointing how few young people registered to vote. I think 54 per cent—