One third of voters under 24 remain unenrolled ahead of deadline

Monday 19 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 19 Oct, 2:00pm

In this story Paul Goldsmith, Supreme Court, Electoral Commission

Just over 66% of eligible voters aged 18 to 24 are currently enrolled to vote. With the enrolment deadline approaching at midnight on Sunday, 25 October, thousands of young people must register to ensure their votes count in the upcoming election.

How they headlined it

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1. NewsroomMon 19 Oct, 12:00pm

   Little wonder young people don’t enrol – they’re prisoners in a gerontocracy (opens in new tab)

2. The PostMon 19 Oct, 2:00pm

   With six days to deadline, one third of voters aged under 24 are not enrolled (opens in new tab)