Roosting chorus:499,649 young non-voters
Election turnout of 18-39 year olds up from 2017, but 499,649 still didn't vote; Labour to double sick leave by mid-2021, but keep carryover days at 10; Auckland eyes $3.50 congestion charge by 2025
TLDR: The Electoral Commission released turnout figures for the October 17 election this afternoon that showed turnout improved for 18-39 year olds, but 499,649 still didn’t vote.
PM Jacinda Ardern repeated today she didn’t think a Capital Gains Tax was possible because the people (who vote) had spoken in three elections. If those half a million had vot…
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