What is Kent Youth County Council?
Kent Youth County Council (KYCC) is a non-party political
organisation, focusing on the issues of young people. Any young
person aged 11-18 years inclusive, living within KCC boundaries,
may vote or stand for election.
There are seats available for 48 young people - four from each
of the 12 local district or borough councils within the Kent County
Council area.
Candidates may stand for election in either the district or
borough where they live or the one in which they go to school,
college or work. Members are elected for one year with the option
of continuing for a second year to support newly elected
members.
In the 2006 elections there were 57 candidates, 120 polling
stations, and 28593 votes cast.
In 2007, we had 74 candidates, 132 polling stations and 30241
votes cast. The 48 new KYCC Members were announced on 1st December
2007. they will be joining the young people who were elected last
year and who have chosen to serve a second year in office.
View the
results of the latest elections.
What do members of KYCC do?
- KYCC members work closely with officers and elected members of
the KCC, informing them of young people's issues and concerns.
- Kent members of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) are elected form
the KYCC by the members to take Kent issues to the national
sitting.
- Each year there are 10 formal sittings of KYCC that take place
in County Hall. There are also optional work groups and other
meetings. Members are expected to attend at least 10 meetings per
year.
To become a member of KYCC, a young person must:
- Write a brief statement saying why people should vote for them,
and list three issues that they would like to campaign for.
- Attend a filming session to record their statement (this can be
a silhouette or shadow if preferred).
- There is an option for contact numbers for the candidates to be
passed to the KCC press office. The number will not be published,
but the KCC Press Officer may pass it to local media
representatives so that they can arrange interviews with the
candidates.
The next elections will be held in schools, colleges and youth
centres/ projects across Kent in November 2008. Voters can choose
their preferred candidate from the DVD and posters displayed at the
polling stations. Details on how to stand for election or how your
organisation can register as a polling station will be available
from May 2008.
For further information, read our
constitution. |