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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
That said, I also think there should be protections for youth vote to avoid influence or coercion into voting. My biggest fear with youth voting is having parents interfere with their right to freely choose their preferred candidate. Would love to see youth who are interested in voting go through a course on the electoral process and what to look for, and identify signs of vote manipulation from external forces.
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This is so important.
My daughter voted for the first time this year. She asked who she should vote for in the Provincial election.
It was good, we had a long chat about one man/woman on vote and she didn't need to reveal or justify her vote.
But she did need to have an informed vote.