European leader calls on Taylor Swift to boost low EU voter turnout

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A high-ranking European Union official has pleaded with Taylor Swift to help boost youth voter turnout in the bloc’s elections this summer as they coincide with the European leg of the music star’s "Eras Tour."

Margaritis Schinas, one of the European Commission's vice presidents, called on Swift to rally her European fans to the ballot box just like she did with her U.S. followers in the past, labeling the youth vote as "crucial."

In September, the "Shake It Off" singer posted a short message on Instagram encouraging her 272 million followers to register to vote by directing them to the website vote.org, operated by a non-profit group with the same name.

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Immediately following the post, the group said it recorded more than 35,000 registrations, and Schinas is hoping Swift can have a similar impact in Europe, where voter turnout remains low.

Swift also made similar appeals in 2018 when she encouraged her fans to take photos of themselves after they voted in the midterms and post them on social media with the hashtag #justvoted. The singer voiced support for Tennessee Democrats ahead of those elections, having previously largely steered clear of politics.

"Now it's the moment for them (youth) to have a say in the ballot box, to attribute