Rattle the ghosts of polls past

By John Warhurst
Updated April 18 2018 - 11:17pm, first published December 20 2012 - 3:00am

The 2013 pre-election campaign is really starting; for instance, in stories about prospective Senate candidates such as Simon Sheikh and Julian Assange. But the biggest story so far is the new system of direct enrolment introduced recently by the federal government. All these stories potentially have a link to the youth vote, as has publicity about how the parties seek out young people.

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