Election 2015: I'm not doing it this time round. What am I voting for?

If you want to vote in the general election you have until next Monday to register to vote.

More than a million people have done it so far, according to the Electoral Commission but it's pushing for more people to do it ahead of next week's deadline.

In the last general election in 2010 the lowest turnout was 44% and it was in Manchester Central.

In 2010, a by-election there triggered an even lower turnout - 18%.

Any signs things may be different this time round?

"I'm 25 years old and I've never voted," says Alan Templeton. "I'm not doing it this time round. What am I voting for?"

Campaign groups argue that if young people don't vote, then politicians will just simply ignore them and target older people who tend to vote more.

Alan shrugs and says: "It's all a puppet show. It's always the same every time. Just lies and lies."

He says the issues he cares the most about are the NHS and cost of education.

"Politicians always let us down in the end. "

Alan Templeton and Anthony Gavin aren't that bothered about voting in the general election

His friend Anthony Gavin is 23 and isn't sure if he's registered.

"To be honest I don't think I am well informed about the whole thing."

He says he is interested in who runs the country but finds the process difficult.

"There's so much pressure on us suddenly to vote and be engaged. We should actually be taught in schools about things like the economy and political parties."

He turns to his friend Alan when we ask if he will actually vote on 7 May.

"Should I vote Alan?"

Alan sighs and says: "Honestly, the only thing politicians could do between now and Monday to get me to register to vote and then vote is tell the truth. That's it."

For students Gordon and Liv, it's the opposite.

"If you want to make a change, make a change and vote instead of moaning," says Gordon.

Liv says she feels she has a duty to vote.

"When I was growing up I was taught by my family the importance of it and how people died for my right to vote."

There are about 5.7 million 18 to 24-year-olds eligible to vote in this election, according to the National Audit Office.

The government's spent about £14 million advertising and promoting registering to vote.

Kayode Damali, 23, has moved up from London.

Kayode Damali and Michael Yip aren't sure whether they're going to vote or not on 7 May

"I need to check if I'm registered, I'll search online to find out if I am."

Will it make his voice heard in May?

"I don't know what impact my vote has. I think your vote is like a grain of sand on a beach to be honest. But then again I'd feel massive guilt if I didn't vote."

For Michael Yip, there is the option to spoil the ballot.

"As a British Chinese person, politicians should be doing more to reach out to different groups in societies and young people.

"None of the parties on the ballot paper will be getting my vote.

"But I think protest voting is still participating in democracy."

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