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CFUW Southport attended the Saugeen Shores Volunteer Fair in 2018 with their "Grandma Asked Me" campaign. Pictured, from left, Cheryl Kryzaniwsky and Heather Mulchey. Hub photo

If your grandma asked you to vote, would you? CFUW Southport is counting on it.

A member club of the Canadian Federation of University Women, CFUW Southport is supporting democracy by encouraging young people to vote in the upcoming federal election.

In a CFUW Southport media release, relying on the power of the grandparent/grandchild relationship, the members of this women’s advocacy group are asking grandparents and parents to encourage their young people to vote.

According to Elections Canada, 60 percent of young people voted in the 2015 federal election, the highest in decades. The daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters of the original suffragettes want to improve on that number.

The strong promotional message is meant to start a conversation between grandparent and grandchild. The message asks young people to vote based on what they care about. Young people are more likely to be persuaded to support an issue when they are asked to do so by a person they trust.

In a hypothetical conversation, Grandma said it's not "Who can I vote for," but "What can I vote for?"

Take one thing you care about and vote for the person who cares about it too. Don’t worry about all the campaign talk and how all the leaders will say anything to get our vote, just worry about one thing that you care about.

Be good to your grandma and let her know you are voting.