Should We Follow the UK's Lead and Lower the Voting Age to 16? - 05/08/2025
The UK Government has announced that the voting age will be lowered to 16 years old ahead of the next UK General election in 2029.Welcomed by youth groups who have long campaigned to expand voting rights, this change not only broadens the electorate for general elections but in the event of a future border poll as well. If effectively mobilised, this new franchise could prove pivotal in determining the outcome of such a vote.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Emma DeSouza, who wrote about this in The Journal over the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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