Democratic Alliance press statement by Annelie Lotriet DA MP DA Free State Provincial Chairperson DA encourages Free State Youth to register to vote 08 November 2013 Release: Immediate IEC registration results show that our young people in the Free State have yet to take ownership of their right to vote as indicated in the IEC registration trends as of 26 October 2016. Only 9 779 eligible voters in the age group 18 to 19 years old are currently registered out of a pool of 102 887 people. In the 20 to 29 years age group, only 273 303 people are registered out of a pool of 494 162. It is a worrying trend that the youth are failing to register to vote when the poor quality education, expensive tertiary education and unemployment are issues that directly affect them. Youth unemployment in the Free State increased significantly from 36,6% in 2003 to a shocking high of 46,7% in 2013. We encourage all Free State Youth to register over this weekend’s, 09 and 10 November 2013, IEC registration drive at their nearest voting station. Voting stations will be open for registration from 8am to 5pm on both days. Voters can confirm whether they are registered and where, by sending an sms to 32810 with their ID numbers. The only way possible to successfully address issues facing our young people is to take ownership of their futures through democratic participation at the ballot box. DA moedig Vrystaat Jeug aan om te registreer om te stem OVK registrasie syfers dui aan dat ons Vrystaatse jong mense nog nie eienaarskap neem oor hulle reg om te stem nie. Die laaste syfers, van 26 Oktober 2013, toon aan dat slegs 9 779 geregtige kiesers tussen die ouderdomsgroep van 18 tot 19 jaar geregistreer is uit ‘n total van 102 887 mense. In die 20 tot 29 jaar ouderdomsgroep is net 273 303 mense geregistreer uit ‘n total van 494 162. Dit is kommerwekkend dat die jeug nie registreer om te stem nie, terwyl swak gehalte opvoeding, hoë universiteits onkostes en werkloosheid hulle direk raak. Jeug werkloosheid in die Vrystaat het gestyg vannaf 36,6% in 2003 tot ‘n onaanvaarbare 46.6% in 2013. Ons moedig ons jong mense in die Vrystaat aan om oor die opkommende naweek van 09 en 10 November 2013 by hulle naaste stemlokaal te registreer. Stemlokaale sal tussen 8vm en 5nm oop wees vir registrasie. Kiesers kan ook bevestig of hulle geregistreer is, en waar, deur hulle ID nommers na 32810 te sms. Die enigste manier om die probleme wat ons jong mense direk raak aan te spreek is om eienaarskap te neem oor hulle toekoms, deur die demokraties proses by die stemlokaal hiervoor te gebruik.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 07:11:16 +0000
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