why some people do not participate in politics

Cards (2)

  • they haven’t registered to vote. You can get on to the electoral register by post or online. It’s not compulsory to vote in the UK unlike Australia. 1/3rd of eligible voters didn’t vote in 2019.
  • they don’t feel represented by the UK parliament. Women and minority ethnic groups look at the UK parliament and don’t see many people like them. This makes them think ‘why bother?’ especially as it is not compulsory to vote in the UK.