The Government has confirmed this week that the “modernisation of UK democracy will see 16 and 17 year olds able to vote in the next general election”. This fulfils a manifesto commitment, but I still think it is a bad idea. My basic objection is that almost all people of this age are still children … Continue reading The case against votes at 16 (reprise)
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Should we lower the voting age to 16?
Here is the latest iteration of my schools presentation on the pros and cons of lowering the UK-wide voting age, updated with some fascinating polling (I think) on how 16- and 17-year-olds might have voted in the 2024 GE (slides 14 and 15)... Votes at 16 (October 2024)Download
