Does your teen know that the American Federal Election is today? More importantly, does your teen know when a Candadian election occurs? Does he understand how elections work? Is she interested in getting involved as an active citizen? According to Elections Canada, young adults choose to vote at lower rates than older citizens. Professor Jon H. Pammett at Carleton University explains that young people are not taught about politics in a way that encourages participation. He outlines three areas to stimulate the involvement of youth in politics: He reccommends "civics" be taught in a more participative mode, he explains how governmental institutions can be more participative and he suggests that the voting age be reduced.Read Professor Pammett's artice here.
Elections Canada's website offers helpful information for teachers, students and young voters. The site has resource materials and links on how elections work and on how youth can get involved as active citizens. Check out the site here.
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