A Conversation That Matters with Dr. Gerald Baier on why every vote counts.

2015-03-28

Episode 26 Gerald BaierEvery Vote CountsThis week’s Conversation that Matters features Dr. Gerald Baier of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions and he says voter turnout, particularly with younger voters is dropping. The unintended consequence is older people are becoming more powerful. As we head into the Transit Referendum it’s young people who will ben...

Episode 26 Gerald Baier

Every Vote Counts

This week’s Conversation that Matters features Dr. Gerald Baier of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions and he says voter turnout, particularly with younger voters is dropping. The unintended consequence is older people are becoming more powerful.

As we head into the Transit Referendum it’s young people who will benefit the most from an increase in transit service, yet the data shows they are not the ones voicing their opinion in the voter booth.

Baier says the reasons why young voters are disenchanted include a loss of respect for many of the institutions that are an extension of government and a loss of respect for the people who are running them.

Baier says your vote or lack of it matters. He goes on to say one or two votes really do matter.

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