UK To Lower Voting Age To 16
The UK government has decided to lower the voting age to 16 and 17 years old starting from the next general election. This represents the most change to electoral participation in the UK in over 50 years. A study of participants aged 12 to 17 found that approximately 60% expressed interest in voting. The change follows the previous lowering of the voting age to 18, which occurred 50 years ago. The move aims to address political participation among younger citizens.
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“the UK government has decided that from the next general election, they will lower the voting age to 16 and 17 years old.”
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