Report hopes to encourage more young voters

The majority of those registered were aged 50 or over
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Recommendations in a new report hope to increase the number of young voters in Guernsey's next general election.
Only 52% of eligible voters registered for this year's election - the lowest number since 2000.
An Election Observation Mission report acknowledged the effort to publicise the registration process, but said it used more traditional media and not enough other platforms such as TikTok, which was popular with younger people.
The majority of those registered were aged 50 or over and just 13% of the electoral roll were aged between 15 and 29.
The report published by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands and Mediterranean Region acknowledged that the election process was "well-organised, well-administered and competent".
But it also made nine recommendations to improve future elections.
It suggested introducing an electronic electoral roll available in all future polling stations, and to review the merits of establishing a permanent electoral roll to increase the number of eligible voters included on the electoral roll.
Candidates are not currently required to sign a code of conduct, but some concerns were raised about abusive and misogynistic comments made online by one candidate.
Introducing such a code could "strengthen the integrity of the campaign period, promote respectful public discourse and reinforce candidate accountability", the report.
To increase youth participation, the mission recommended introducing targeted measures, including tailored messaging through media and social media, programmes in schools, and public awareness campaigns on democratic rights and responsibilities.
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