Enrolments Of Young Australians Have Spiked Since The Last Election

The Australian Electoral Commission has revealed that enrolments of young Australians has jumped since the last election. Yay, you!

At the 2013 federal election, more than 400,000 Aussies aged between 18 and 24 were not enrolled to vote.

As we near the 2016 election on July 2, that number is estimated to be just 254,432, leaving just 13.3 per cent of 18-24 year-olds “missing”.

Though there’s still room for improvement, the number suggests a more-engaged base of younger voters will make their voice heard at polling booths, and that’s unequivocally a good thing.

In fact, it’s good news all-round for the AEC. The National Enrolment Rate sits at 95 per cent, up from 2013’s rate of 92 per cent. It was previously thought that a million votes might be “missing” at this year’s election, but that number is instead at 816,437.

And even though the biggest percentage of missing voters comes from the 18 age bracket, participation jumped from 51 per cent to 71 per cent from the end of April to the enrolment cut off in May.

If you missed out, make sure you register for the next election, k? (Why not do it right now? It literally takes moments!)

Those who will be voting for the first time on July 2 can head here to find out what to expect on Election Day (from flyers to sausages).

Previously: Why The 2016 Election Matters and Young Aussies Should Enrol to Vote.

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