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The countdown is on for the April 28 general election, and while many people are preparing themselves to head to the polls, many young people say they are apathetic towards voting.
Guardian Media spoke to several young people ages 19 to 35, and while some said they would be voting, most young people said they did not plan to exercise their constitutional right this year because they did not think their vote would make a difference.
To win their vote, some young people said, a political party would have to offer young people a seat at the table, more job security instead of short-term contract jobs for degree holders, a major reduction in crime, as well as a work-from-home policy.
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