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How do you wake the sleeping giant of youth votes in local body elections? A gorilla marketing campaign with a grand total budget of $76. In two days #ticksoutforharambe was shared thousands of times on Facebook, had countless retweets, was upvoted on Reddit, and talked about on every popular radio station in the South. When was the last time your 18-year-old daughter, or 24-year-old son shared anything about local council?
I recently I attended a forum where candidates spoke to a roomful of young interested voters and left not being able to tell the difference between most of the old white guys spouting their Invercargill heritage. I am 29. I want to be a part of a city that is youthful, vibrant and fun. I want a reason to stay that’s more than if I get old here I’ll be entitled to have a say.
There are only two things left to do Invergiggle, get out and post those voting papers, and stand with me in a minutes silence for the legend that is Harambe. RIP.
Ticks out for harambe