Just like SA, discouraged youth a key feature ahead US of elections
US citizens in November will take to the polls in what is expected to be a rematch between incumbent Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Combination picture of US President Joe Biden (L) and former President Donald Trump (R). Picture: AFP
LAS VEGAS - South Africa's battle to get young people to the polls is seemingly not a unique challenge, with its American counterparts also said to be discouraged about their own upcoming elections.
While South Africa has a proliferation of parties on offer, United States (US) citizens will have to choose between candidates from either the Democratic or Republican Party.
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Former president Donald Trump and incumbent Joe Biden are leading the race in their respective parties, with the two likely to have a repeat of their 2020 elections showdown.
Brittany Parker, who participated in this week's primary elections in Ohio, told Eyewitness News that the November polls are about voting for the lesser evil.
“I don’t really agree with any of the parties that are being brought forward but I still want to express my right to vote, so I decided to come out.”
While foreign policy issues are not top of mind for most Americans, many Democrats have raised the Biden administration's handling of the Middle East conflict as cause for concern.
An Ohio State University student said he used his ballot to protest against his government.
“I choose Democratic but left the ballot blank because I am currently not happy with how the US government is dealing with the issue of Israel and Palestine.”