Electric Picnic and the Vote | Cork News

The Electoral Commission dropped 184,500 euros on a bold voter registration pilot at Electric Picnic, targeting the 70% of unregistered voters under 34. With pop-up tents, stage ads, and podcast appearances, they turned a massive music festival into a civic engagement hub — resulting in 91,000 new registrations, a 500% Instagram surge, and over a million views. It’s proof that innovation and youth culture can drive democracy — and it was worth every euro. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/92f347857d8321a4