rawing on concepts introduced in weeks2-4 of FCOM111 explain why voter participation remains a challenge in democratic systems globally.

One of the ongoing challenges in many democratic systems is voterturn out,particularly among young people.NewZealand is no exception .In 2017,although almost 90% of eligible voters over the age of 65 participated in the general election,only 70%of18 -24 year olds voted. In local body elections in 2019 participation rates among young people were even lower.Drawing on concepts introduced in weeks2-4 of FCOM111 explain why voter participation remains a challenge in democratic systems globally.With specific reference to New Zealand’s upcoming election in September 2020,argue whether or not we should be concerned about low levels of voter participation among some groups,such as18 -24yearolds.