While
the rest of the country is agog over the prospects of
the 2010 national elections, the turn out of first-time
registrants and young voters
in the province has been dismal.
Comelec's provincial office estimates that
there are 106,000 young eligible voters expected to
register, but only 23,352 have registered so far.
The reported low turnout among the
young eligible voters in Pangasinan is certainly a cause
for concern. This cannot be deemed simply as a problem
exclusive to the Commission on Elections whose mandate
is to update roll of voters. It is a problem that will
impinge on how democracy will be upheld in the country
in the years ahead. For starters, the low turnout will
inevitably affect the prospects of young, fresh
idealistic candidates vying for local posts.
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