A new TikTok trend is now helping get Gen Z to the polls ahead of Election Day. Social media users are making videos vowing to fill out their ballot to “cancel” votes that their parents cast. Most of these TikTokers do not reveal who they are voting for. However, many have disclosed that they will be voting for Kamala Harris to “cancel out” the votes their parents cast for Donald Trump.
A recent NBC News survey has found that Harris has a strong lead among Gen Z voters. This could come across as a bit of a surprise as the vice president previously said that young people in the 18-24 age demographic are “stupid.”
Harris, however, recently walked back on her claim, saying during a sit-down town hall alongside former Rep. Liz Cheney that she loves Gen Z. Her new comments were widely criticised on social media, with many alleging that she “can’t keep track of her lies.”
The new TikTok trend
Meanwhile, as the new TikTok trend is gaining momentum, one creator who garnered millions of views with her clip wrote, “Just a dad & daughter duo off to cancel out each other’s votes.”
“Going to cancel out my parents’ vote today,” TikTok user Abigail Grace wrote beneath a video that showed her ready for the voting booth.
While the trend might initially come across as unpleasant, some have pointed out…
