Also, never has the campaign asked that people be voted in based on their youth only. We are simply asking that the ages of eligibility be lowered to increase participation.
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If I wanted to run for a legislative office in 2015, it would have stopped me. I was less than 30 then.
And except you could run for House of Representatives you would not be interested in participating in politics? Say working with someone running for that's office or Senate (your age bracket) and get first hand experience before coming of age?
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Political participation doesn’t need any kind of legislation. Young people need to get involved in party activities RIGHT NOW. If you can’t, support someone who can.
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Many already do that, and want to be able to run. No harm in allowing them run.
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And Now that you are of age, what are you doing differently? Are you now going to run? Have you registered for a party at your ward? Attended meetings etc? Or as you were not of age in 2015 and could not run then you are not doing again?
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I agree with both of you, it is not a magic fix for youth participation in politics. It's also harmless, considering that some people have been denied the opportunity to contest in the past due to their age.
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Exactly. We are not saying it is a magic fix. But if we want people to build experience, they should also start young. What do we have to lose in allowing that?
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