Count Me In!
Count Me In! is a partnership between the United Nations Youth Association (UNYA) Australia and the Australian Youth Forum (AYF), supported by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
UNYA’s Electoral Ambassadors have been in each State and Territory racing to get young people on the electoral roll. They visited public places where young people hang out in each capital city, and various regional centres. Completed enrolment forms were provided to the AEC for processing.
Visit Count Me In! for more information about the project and UNYA.
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Count Me In! Launch – 16 July 2010
Count Me In! was launched on Friday 16 July at the Police Citizens and Youth Club (PCYC), Lang Park, Brisbane.
The event was launched by UNYA President, Nicky Vreugdenhil, with around 40 young people including UNYA Electoral Ambassadors and AYF Steering Committee member Rachael Farley.
Federal Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis, along with Shadow Federal Minister for Youth, Steven Ciobo, and Greens Youth Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson Young, all participated in the launch.
Read a transcript of the opening address by UNYA President, Nicky Vreugdenhil
Discuss Enrolment
The AYF is also hosting an online discussion topic on the barriers for enrolling to vote.
This information will be analysed by the AEC for further development of enrolment messages.
