BGCBC Group by Mark Hopkins https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs Assessment en-us 2017-06-16 08:23:32 UTC 2026-02-21 20:49:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Found a great article by Newsbeat - which is an online newspaper aimed at younger people. angharad_barrett https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176643982
The article explains in detail what to do and where to go for information on what to do if you are a first time voter.

It has links to the Governments website to allow you to register (the link works as I tested it out).

The link for the article is:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39640352/how-to-vote-in-the-general-election-if-its-your-first-time

Angharad]]> 2017-06-16 09:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176643982 Useful article posted by the NUS - aimed at students. hoppy2202 https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645391
Contains factual advice and some funny GIFS - interesting way to keep interest in an article.
 
The link is as follows

https://www.nus.org.uk/en/news/16-reasons-young-people-should-vote/

Mark Hopkins
]]> 2017-06-16 09:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645391 Here's a webpage from BBC Schools giving young people an introduction in voting and why it is important and the types of elections etc jessica_norris https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645421 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/local/democracy/lowdown/democracy_basics_1.shtml dated 20/10/14

The web links still work, but the webpage is no longer updated.  The date of the webpage is 20/10/14.

Jessica Norris]]> 2017-06-16 09:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645421 Article found, but it was from 2013, from the BBC, but it was explaining how young people should be fined for not voting for the first time. angharad_barrett https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645653
Although the link works it hasnot been updated since it was written and published.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23832607

Angharad]]> 2017-06-16 09:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645653 Image I located which gives some arguments for and against Compulsory voting. hoppy2202 https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645933 Link is here:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=AuM8a9We&id=554DACF966A2FDEA2D50EF69B6F4C23223421B06&thid=OIP.AuM8a9WeNFtau3fIqCtsywFUC3&q=should+voting+be+compulsory+pros+and+cons&simid=608031692641993359&selectedIndex=54&ajaxhist=0

Mark Hopkins
]]> 2017-06-16 09:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176645933 Voting Counts is a good website to inform youngsters why they should vote. It's unbiased and informative. Webpage last updated 2016 so fairly recent. Author unknown. jessica_norris https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646042 http://votingcounts.org.uk/why-should-you-vote.html

Jessica Norris

I agree Jess, a good source to use as a reference.

Mark Hopkins
]]> 2017-06-16 09:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646042 Article on the Telegraph website comparing different age groups as voted during the UK 2015 general election hoppy2202 https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646120
Link is here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11390883/How-different-age-groups-voted-in-the-2010-general-election.html

Mark Hopkins
]]> 2017-06-16 09:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646120 Found this article by the BBC from 2013 in which the IPPR argues that voting should be made compulsory, with small fines for those who 'actively abstain' jessica_norris https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646188
Jessica Norris
]]> 2017-06-16 09:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646188 'The ballot is stronger than the bullet' - Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865 jessica_norris https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646401
Jessica ]]> 2017-06-16 09:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646401 A comparison of different age groups voting on leaving Brexit taken from https://meandeurope.com/how-different-age-groups-voted/ angharad_barrett https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646473
Angharad

I agree this is a useful source for a comparison of different voting groups to be included.

Mark Hopkins

]]> 2017-06-16 09:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176646473 Found this article for reference on Wikipedia discussing compulsory voting – a history, arguments for and against. Excellent reference resource which is recent. hoppy2202 https://padlet.com/hoppy2202/qx769snjbbqs/wish/176649021 Mark Hopkins

The link is here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting

I think this is a good source to use - factual, unbiased and recent. A good reference for statistics.

Mark H.
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