Tonga’s youth-led Take The Lead (TTL) has introduced a new digital Tonga Youth Vote Handbook, backed by island-wide outreach.
The relaunched guide gives first-time voters clear, accessible tools on how to register, vote and engage politically.
Originally published in 2020 with support from the Electoral Commission, the handbook was Tonga’s first dedicated youth voter education resource. At its launch, Lord Fakafanua praised the initiative for helping “our youth understand the overall electoral process.”
This reissue comes ahead of Tonga’s 20 November 2025 general election. TTL says the updated edition is digitised and revamped to better appeal to how young Tongans access information today.
“Being the first of its kind in Tonga, we learned a lot from our 2020 project,” said Elizabeth V. Kite, founder of Take the Lead. “We’ve updated it … reaching them where they spend most of their time, online.”
The handbook addresses what elections are, how key governing bodies function, and how young people can stay engaged beyond Election Day. TTL will distribute it via outreach sessions across Tongatapu and outer islands.
TTL encourages young Tongans to visit tongayouthvote.org or follow its Facebook and Instagram pages for session schedules and updates.
The relaunch arrives as youth concerns such as climate change, deep-sea mining, limited jobs and illicit drugs dominate the public discourse, making civic education among young voters especially pertinent.
