Why are young people more likely to cast informal votes? It’s not because they’re immature

By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Katharina Kretschmer, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide
Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
Rodrigo Praino, Professor & Director, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University

Informal voting at federal elections has more than doubled since 1987. New research shows why some young people spoil their ballots.

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