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Sarah Ferguson voted back into Jersey's States Assembly

Sarah Ferguson has been voted back into Jersey's States Assembly, after a narrow victory in the by-election.

There were little more than 100 votes between her and Deputy Sam Mezec.

Both were among the 11 candidates vying for the Senatorial seat left vacant after Dr Zoe Cameron resigned in July.

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Some Jersey youngsters don't know they're eligible to vote

A number of young islanders have told ITV News they did not know they were eligible to vote in the Senatorial by-election.

Less than 20% of the electorate used their vote on Wednesday, which saw Sarah Ferguson elected back into the States Assembly.

The Senator says she blames 'the Royal Square bubble' for voter apathy.

And seems that not enough is being done to engage Jersey youngsters in local politics.

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