First-time voters gear up for Saskatchewan provincial election [Video]

Election season is in full swing in Saskatchewan, and for many young voters, this will be their introduction to the Canadian democratic process.

On the University of Saskatchewan campus, midterm exams are underway, but election season means additional studying for some.

“I think it’s important to vote. It affects all of us, so I think it is an important thing to do and it’s important to know who you’re voting for as well,” Lindsay Allen, a first-time voter, told CTV News.

Student Emily Williams plans to vote but admits she’s not up on the issues that stand out for young voters.

“I don’t follow politics too much, so there hasn’t been anything too crazy that I’ve noticed,” she said.

This apathy fits with current statistics, according to political science professor Daniel Westlake, who says 18-25-year-olds represent the smallest demographic casting ballots.

“It’s a concern that I think election agencies have …