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Too young to run? Young political candidates and the 2020 Victorian local government elections
Chou, Mark Pruitt, Lesley Dean, Luke
Chou, Mark
Pruitt, Lesley
Dean, Luke
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Abstract
This article analyses the demographics, party affiliation, political motivations, and personal experiences of young people in Australia who run for elected office. By analysing a survey conducted with 51 young political candidates who ran in the 2020 Victorian local government elections, we show that that the most under-represented groups include young women, young people with Indigenous heritage or from minority ethnic backgrounds, and young people who do not have tertiary education and/or who live outside the metropolitan region. Our study also demonstrates that while a majority of young candidates were political party members, only relatively few ran as a candidate of their party. Finally, we highlight the link between age (youth orientation) and effectiveness (political efficacy) among our respondents.
本文从人口统计、政党认同、政治动机、个人经历等角度，对澳大利亚竞选公职的年轻人做了分析。本文所根据的是一项对2020年51位竞选地方政府公职的年轻政治候选人的调查。我们的调查分析显示，代表程度最低的群体包括年轻女性、原住或少数族裔青年、未受过高等教育或未生活在都市的青年。我们的研究还表明，虽然多数青年候选人为政党成员，但只有少数人是政党推出的候选人。最后，我们特别指出了受访者中年龄（青年取向）和效能（政治功效）之间的联系。
Keywords
young people, running for office, local government, electoral campaigns
Date
2021
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australian Journal of Political Science
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Volume
56
Issue
4
Page Range
428-444
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ACU Department
School of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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