CBC: Student unions working with groups to get more young adults to the polls

As the CBC reports: The University of Manitoba Students’ Union is working with Be the Vote, which is using social media, videos, pledge campaigns and more to boost the number of young voters in time for election day on Oct. 19.

“Universities are incubators for progressive ideas, and new thoughts and students are the best way to get those ideas and push them forward,” said UMSU president Jeremiah Kopp.