BBC News
By Miriam Barker & Rachel Flint
BBC News
media captionWelsh elections 2021: Younger voting age welcomed by teens
Tens of thousands of young people have not taken up the chance to vote for the first time at the Senedd election.
On Thursday, 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the Welsh Parliament election after the voting age was lowered.
However, figures compiled by the BBC suggest 54% of young people have failed to register to vote in Thursday s poll.
The data compares numbers registered with population estimates for 21 of Wales 22 council areas.
media captionJames Williams looks at how age could affect the result of the Senedd election