Voting system: 'Young people can't see themselves in politics at the moment'

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Voting system: 'Young people can't see themselves in politics at the moment'

Brian Crowley, a listener, got in touch with Lunchtime Live with a suggestion to change the political voting system. He suggests a system whereby people would vote by their age group, instead of their geographical location. Do you think your voice is heard in elections? Are you fairly represented in Government? If not, do you think things would improve if there were more people your age making the decisions? Andrea Gilligan was joined on Lunchtime Live by Brian, Caillum Hedderman, Adrian Kavanagh is an Election expert and Lecturer at the Maynooth University in the Department of Geography and many more to discuss…

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Voting system: 'Young people can't see themselves in politics at the moment'