A few days before the state elections in Saxony, children and young people cast their votes in an under-18 election. The chairman of the Children and Youth Council calls the result “worrying”.
In a simulated state election for young people in Saxony, the AfD performed best by a clear margin. 34.5 percent of those under 18 voted for the party, according to the Saxony Children and Youth Council.
The CDU came in second place with 16.2 percent, followed by the Left Party (11.8 percent). 8.5 percent of young people voted for the SPD and 5.7 percent for the Greens. Sahra Wagenknecht’s coalition achieved 4.8 percent, while the party of satirist Martin Sonneborn achieved 4.6 percent.
Children and Youth Ring calls results in Saxony “worrying”
“The AfD’s performance is of course worrying, as it shows that their ideas are also catching on with young people,” said the chairman of the Saxon Children and Youth Council, Vincent Drews. “We and all democratic actors have a clear mandate to continue to promote democratic values and to stand up for them.” The results impressively show the central role that work with children and young people plays in society.
A total of more than 9,000 votes were cast in the U18 state election. The election is not a representative survey, but is seen as a political education project. Young people were able to cast their votes in 150 polling stations across Saxony from August 19 to 23.
Source: Stern
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