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Youth and Elections
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Youth and Elections
OVERVIEW
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
CONTEXT
KEY CONCEPTS
YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL PROCESSES
Youth as Agents for Change
Youth and Formal Political Processes
Young people and voting
Young people in political decision-making positions
Young people in political parties
The importance of youth participation in formal political processes
Obstacles to Youth Participation
Obstacles at the structural level
Obstacles at the individual level
Obstacles at the organizational level
Legislation that affects the environment for youth political participation
Election-related violence
Myths about Youth and their Political Participation
Are young people politically apathetic?
Are young people too immature to be included in decision-making?
Do young people have a propensity for violence and extremism?
Meaningful Youth Participation Approaches
Formal participation
Informal participation
Participation beyond formal electoral processes
A continuum of youth participation
Viewing young people through different lenses
Characteristics of meaningful youth political participation
Capacity development
Youth as Peacemakers
YOUTH: LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK
International Legal Framework
National Legal Framework
Quotas for Youth
Lowering the Voting Age
Lowering the Age of Eligibility to Run for Office
Political Finance Legislation
Choice of Electoral System
Compulsory Voting
YOUTH AND POLITICAL PARTIES
The Importance of Political Parties
Political Parties’ Codes of Conduct
Candidates and Recruitment
Youth quotas
Political Finance
Youth Party Wings
Cross-Party and Multisector Alliances and Networks
Link between Political Parties, Youth and Violence
Youth and Elections: Information and Education
EMBs as Providers of CVE
Using Multiple Media Platforms and Technology
Traditional media: television and radio
ICTs to empower youth
Social media
Campaigning to prevent election-related violence
Websites, mobile applications, and games
Text messages
The digital divide
Media as Watchdog
Schools
Universities
Other Learning Opportunities
Sport
Artistic and cultural activities
Information centers
Mock (or simulated) elections
Competitions
ELECTION MANAGEMENT AND VOTING PROCESSES
Youth in EMBs
Selection, Recruitment, and Retention of Youth in EMBs
Organizational governance of EMBs
Youth working at voting stations
EMB youth policy, focal points, and committees
Institutionalizing youth inclusion
Youth and security – UNSCR 2250
EMBs and youth research
Data Collection
Registration
Key obstacles to registration
First-time voters
Driving youth registration
Enhancing Voting Processes
Voting processes for youth engagement
Use of voter advice applications
Internet Voting
Youth as Observers
Benefits of youth as observers
Observing elections with a youth focus
Crowdsourcing to monitor elections
Post-election
Make voices of youth heard in parliament and government
Facilitate youth-led national youth councils and/or parliaments
Invite young people to visit and intern in national parliaments
Train and support young parliamentarians
Initiate and support youth councils at local level
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