First-time voters cite jobs, education as critical issues

Mervin Lawrence feels that the November 28 polls are important for the future of Guyana and that young people need to realize this. “The elections are very important because Guyana needs a change and young people should be very active in the change. What happens now will affect us in the future,” he said.

At 20, Lawrence is a first-time voter. Of the eligible voters for the November 28 polls, 46 per cent are in the 18 to 35 age range. Of this 46 per cent approximately 18 per cent (38,840) are individuals who are now eligible to vote for the first time. Significantly,