Generational change in politics was one of the main demands of the Gen-G movement. However, a look at the list of candidates shows a preponderance of older candidates.
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Voters are more attracted to ‘mid-career leadership’. More than 60 percent of voters have shown interest in candidates in the age group of 35-45 years. Candidates above 60 years of age are very few in the voters’ choice. Only 1.7 percent of voters have expressed their interest in candidates above 60 years of age.
A poll conducted in collaboration with Kantipur Media Group and Sharecast Initiative Nepal has shown such data.
Similarly, voters’ interest in candidates below the age of 35 is not encouraging. 11.2 percent of voters have shown interest in candidates in this age group. 3,406 candidates have registered their nominations from across the country for the upcoming elections. Generational change in politics was one of the main demands of the Gen-G movement in Bhadau. But a look at the list of candidates shows a majority of candidates of the same age.
There is enthusiasm among the general electorate for the House of Representatives elections to be held on 21 Falgun. In a nationwide survey conducted over a month, 84 percent of voters have expressed their desire to vote.
116 wards of 102 municipalities in 45 districts were selected for the survey. 2905 people were interviewed there and the survey report was prepared based on their responses. 38 enumerators were mobilized in 19 groups in the survey, which lasted for a month from 17 Pus to 17 Magh. Nepali citizens aged 18 to 70 were selected for the interview.
The number of respondents who are sure and intend to vote is 83.6 percent. 6.4 percent have said that they have not decided during the survey period. Similarly, only 6.4 percent said that they will not vote, while 3.2 percent said that they are likely not to vote. 0.4 percent did not want to answer.
14.6 percent of those who were of age to participate in the survey said they did not have a voter ID card. 64 percent of respondents in the 18-20 age group do not have a voter ID card.
29 percent of those in the 21-29 age group said they did not have a voter ID card. In this way, a large number of young voters have been left out due to the lack of preparation by the government and the Election Commission and the lack of initiative by political parties. Twice as many women as men in the survey do not have a voter ID card.
8.3 percent of male and 20.7 percent of female respondents said they were not on the voter list. Even in cases where men exercise their right to vote, there are more men than women.
