There are a couple of businesses locally who are trying to encourage young people to register to vote. One is offering a free pint on production of an email confirming they have registered and another is offering a free bag of chips on production of the same email. I have no idea if either of these businesses have any particular political agenda, and I don't care, the more people who register to vote the better. However, I was saddened to hear the response from young people interviewed "if it will get me a free pint its worth doing", "I'll do it for a free bag of chips". Only one said he would definitely vote. I questioned young people I know (late teens early 20s) and they said they would register to get a free pint/bag of chips. When I asked if they would be voting they said no, they weren't interested, it was "boring". I tried explaining to them that voting was about their future but they just weren't interested. How sad.