There is a belief that young people don’t care enough to cast a ballot. But maybe politicians need to address the issues they care about. Correspondent Earyel Bowleg looks at the reasons behind youth voter apathy.

Exercise: Read the article and use the questions below it to start a discussion. Make notes of the reasons why young people don’t vote and the possible solutions to the issue. In pairs or groups, come up with ideas on how you might increase young people’s participation in elections. If you were a local government or business, what solutions would you offer? Develop a plan for your solution and present it to the class. As a class, hold a vote to see which solution you would choose.