Younger voters in to have say

Young people on the North Shore are keener than most to exercise their democratic right to vote.

As of September 12, only 67.47 per cent of the estimated population of 18 to 24-year-olds across all of New Zealand had enrolled to vote - a figure of 310,960 enrolments.

However, all four electorates that cover the North Shore have a higher percentage of young voters than the national average.

The North Shore electorate leads with 71.38 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds enrolled to vote. That means, in the North Shore electorate,

‘‘All four electorates that cover the North Shore have a higher percentage of young voters than the national average.’’

5011 out of a possible 7020 young people have enrolled.

The East Coast Bays has the lowest rate out of the Shore electorates, with only 68.45 per cent of the population enrolled. In that electorate, 4908 out of 7170 18 to 24-years-olds have enrolled.

In the Northcote electorate, 4718 out of 6710 potential 18 to 24-years-old voters have enrolled, a total of 70.31 per cent of the population for that age range.

In the Upper Harbour electorate, 5129 out of 7400 18 to 24-yearsolds have enrolled, or a total of 69.31 per cent of the estimated population of youth voters.

Across the country, the highest percentage of enrolments comes from the 70-plus age range, at 97.48 per cent.

Nationally, a total of 89.69 per cent of the estimated total population, across all age groups, has enrolled to vote.