Staying on the subject of voting, despite efforts like that of Masterton council, we're at a record low level of voter turnout.
So why is this? We're seeing increased political awareness among young people, and yet, people are still forgetting about their local government.
Dr Andrew Cardow from Massey University's School of Management says this marked decline in voting isn't good news for local democracy, he joins us to discuss the issue.
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