Is technology the solution for non-enrolled young voters?

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Last week the Australian Electoral Commission released figures showing around 350 000 young people are not enrolled to vote.

While this is nothing new, there is now technology allowing for automatic enrolment, with several states in the USA adopting the measure.

But advocates say this isn’t a perfect solution.

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Friday, June 3 2016
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Featured in storyPaul Williams - Lecturer in politics and journalism, Griffith UniversityKatie Acheson - CEO of Youth Action & Chairperson of the Australian Youth Affairs CoalitionEvan Ekin'Smyth - Australian Electoral Commission SpokespersonSkye Riggs - CEO & Founder of YVote
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