You need money to run and young people done have the money.
That’s one issue.
Another is that most people are unlikely to vote for someone with little-to-no life experience.
As mush as youth and enthusiasm are useful traits, so is experience working in a variety of tasks and situations. (Both employment and volunteer/community service types of experience)
Electing the equivalent of student council candidates won’t improve the situation.
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That’s one issue.
Another is that most people are unlikely to vote for someone with little-to-no life experience.
As mush as youth and enthusiasm are useful traits, so is experience working in a variety of tasks and situations. (Both employment and volunteer/community service types of experience)
Electing the equivalent of student council candidates won’t improve the situation.
In this context a 40 year old person would count as a young person.