Use your voice, don’t lose your vote, MP tells students in Democracy Week

Young people were advised to use their vote and don’t lose their voice, when a local MP visited their college for Democracy Week.

Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner spoke to students at Cambridge Regional College after being invited by the Students Union.

Mr Zeichner said: “I am delighted to be supporting CRC’s Democracy Day. New figures show that nationwide nearly 1.3 million people under the age of 34 registered to vote in the past four months – which is a 50 per cent increase compared to before the last general election.

“That’s great: but I want every young person to register. We are certainly living in politically turbulent times so there’s never been a better time to make sure you don’t lose your vote and your voice.”

A spokesman for National Democracy Week said: “It’s an opportunity to use the experience, insight and passion in all our communities to increase democratic participation.

“National Democracy Week will include an exciting and diverse programme of activities, taking place across the country. With talks, debates and more.”

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