Young people disenfranchised by vote register

REVELATIONS about the dated nature of our electoral register raise serious issues in relation to encouraging more young people to engage in politics.

It is clear that young people, because of their mobility, are affected most by an outdated electoral register, thus further disenfranchising and distancing them from the political process.

A 2003 report by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) illustrates the problems they have with being on the register in the place where they currently reside.