Thorpe Park woos young people to register to vote in the General Election with discount on theme park tickets
THORPE PARK is trying to woo young people to register to vote - by promising them slashed-price tickets to the theme park.
The idea is to try and boost the turnout among young people in the upcoming General Election.
With the deadline to register to vote fast approaching, the theme park will offer 18-24s a ticket for just £20 if they bring along proof they have signed up to cast their ballot in the snap election.
It is estimated that over half of all people in that age bracket didn't cast their ballot in the 2015 election, according to data from Ipsos Mori.
Earlier this week the Electoral Reform Society warned of a “ticking time bomb” in registrations – as analysis showed the number of 16 and 17 year olds on the register had fallen by more than a quarter in the past three years.
at the park will be valid from the 22 to 25 May - and you must bring a polling card or email confirmation that you have registered to vote to the resort to claim the discount.
Usually tickets can reach over £50 at the gate - but booking online will save you money.
And you'll need to bring ID too to claim this discount. The deadline to register to vote is Monday at 22.59.
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Traditionally, the turnout for young people in elections is far lower than that of older people – and it usually benefits the Tories.
Labour has been championing a drive to get more people signed up.
Facebook and Twitter have also played key roles in getting their users to sign up to vote.
The social media giants have displayed reminders in their users’ feeds to direct them to the Government’s sign up page – and have seen a jump in the number of people registering as a result.