Motivations to participate in parliamentary elections in 2023 on the example of students of the Complex of Technical and General Education Schools in Września

Abstract

Poland’s 2023 parliamentary elections are presented as the most important in more
than 30 years. At the same time, public messages often emphasize the role of the
young in the process of choosing a new direction for Poland. Contemporary political
conditions, which are characterized by highly emotional political debate, influence
the electoral decisions made by the youngest voters. The study addresses the issue of
adolescents and their peripheral political knowledge, interest in politics and potential
participation in the 2023 elections. The research group consists of students aged 17 to
19 from the Roman Abraham Technical and General Education School Complex in
Września (n = 213). It turns out that the surveyed group is of an extremely unequal
nature, on the one hand there are people with a high level of knowledge who are interested
in politics, but on the other there are people in this group who are characterized
by a lack of political knowledge. Despite such clear differences, most respondents
declare their active participation in the October 2023 elections.