Participation in elections is a form of civic activism and one of the most important aspects of a democratic state.
This year, the national turnout was critically low, for example, in Liepāja, only 28.84% of the eligible population voted in the municipal elections.
In order to find a solution to increase voter turnout, Liepāja, on its way to becoming the European Capital of Culture 2027, collaborated with students from the Latvian Academy of Arts, who in seven-week time created four communication design solutions to mobilize local residents’ engagement in the electoral process, thus promoting civic political participation and strengthening a democratic state.
Low voter turnout and inappropriate design of polling stations for the country’s biggest event were defined as main challenges for the design solutions.
Here you can see the solutions developed by the students to prompt the local Liepāja community take part in the democratic processes: www.fold.lv
On May 4 at 12:00, in the spirit of the Day of Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia, the Ziemupe Breakfast and the Opening of the Song Chest will take place in the centre of Ziemupe.
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