Why the 18-25 vote is so important

The 18-25 vote is significant for the general election. Young voters tend to neglect their right to vote, perhaps with the lack of education in schools surrounding politics and current affairs being a reason for this. But with key issues in every election increasingly relating to students and professionals aged 18-25, it's more important than ever to educate yourself on political issues and head to a polling station.

Student turnout in the EU referendum was 64%, much higher than that of previous general elections and almost double what they expected it to be... but it should be more. More than 9 out of 10 students (93%) who are entitled to vote have registered and most of them have said they plan to vote in next month's general election. This is just one step in the right direction.

A recent survey by the Higher Education Policy Institute (hepi) and YouthSite polled over 1000 full-time undergraduate students entitled to vote and over half said that they would vote for Labour if there was a general election tomorrow.

If you are looking at this graph thinking one of three things;

1. "I like the look of that",
2. "That needs to change",
3. "I don't even know what Labour's policies are",

then make sure you register to vote using the link below, research into political parties and your local election results and let your voice be heard.

The student vote is so important. It doesn't cost anything to vote and by choosing for your voice to be heard, it gives you the chance to challenge the young voter stereotype. People say you don't care about the elections... well, show them you do. The younger you are, the longer you'll have to live with the consequences of the election so; do your research, vote on 8 June and make your position as a young voter known.

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