I Vote Australia pitches for corporate support
With the federal elections looming, research conducte by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has shown that a large section of young people are disinterested in th eelectoral process and in voting. THis has prompted four Australian youths to set up “I VOTE AUSTRALIA dot com” a gen-y friendly website aimed at bridging the gap between young Aussies and the democratic process. Using youth friendly media platforms, Myspace and Facebook, the foursome are making electoral enrolment forms more widely accessible to its targeted demographic of 17-25 year olds. Now its seeking corporate donations. I VOTE AUSTRALIA DOT COM’s” co-founder James Griffin spoke to The Wire about the website’s goals and the state of political disengagement among Australian youth.”