Shannon Kennedy

'For the 2019 General Election, there’s been more emphasis on the youth vote than ever before, with our lead political parties finally paying attention to first-time voters and recognising that they alone have the power to swing the vote. Social Media, memes and even Stormzy have been utilised to tap into a younger demographic – and it seems to have worked. There were a record 659,666 new registrations to vote on deadline day this year; a telltale sign that first-time voters are ready to have their say.

We spent the afternoon with a group of young people – some of whom don’t even have the right to vote yet, as well as those that are voting for the first time – to discuss their take on the election…' 

Words: Ryan Cahill

https://www.hungertv.com/editorial/political-power-to-the-youth/