Up The Vote is a free short "clicker" / idle / incremental game about increasing young voter enrollment in Aotearoa New Zealand for the upcoming 2026 election. It takes about 0-10 minutes to play on your phone or computer.Note that the game gets more difficult as the real-life October 25th NZ voter enrollment deadline approaches. You'll start with less time, or even fail instantly if you play after the deadline. Just like in the real-life game known as democracy.This post details my inspirations and intent, and spoils what happens in the game. If you care about that, then play it...