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UK to lower voting age to 16 in major electoral reform

The move, following through on a campaign pledge, will give the UK one of the lowest national voting ages in the world.

Al Jazeera

Join the army, work full-time … and now vote: what 16-year-olds can do in the UK

A trip to a polling station can be added to the list of exciting new freedoms for anyone turning 16

The Guardian - UK

UK To Lower Voting Age To 16 In General Elections

The British government said Thursday it would allow 16 year-olds to vote in general elections, a landmark change giving the UK one of the lowest voting ages worldwide.

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UK Voting Age Lowered To 16: Here's Why And How It Will Affect Future Elections

The UK government is set to lower the voting age to 16 and introduce sweeping reforms to restore trust in democracy, from modernising voter ID rules to clamping down on foreign donations.

International Business Times UK

Northern Ireland’s First Minister welcomes intention to lower voting age to 16

Michelle O’Neill described the move as a ‘step forward for democracy’.

Evening Standard

Lowering the voting age: a boost for UK democracy or a shot in the dark?

Some favour any effort to improve participation, but others point to mixed results in Scotland and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Britain will lower its voting age to 16 in a bid to strengthen democracy

Britain has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election

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'Long overdue': Scotland reacts as UK voting aged lowered to 16

THE lowering of the voting age to 16 across the UK is “long overdue” and will get rid of “really unhelpful” discrepancies between elections,…

The National (Scotland)

Votes at 16 policy ‘hopelessly confused’, claim Conservatives

Paul Holmes asked why the Government plans to lower the voting age while 16-year-olds are not allowed to buy lottery tickets or alcohol.

Evening Standard

UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland in landmark electoral reform

If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.

Euronews

16-year-olds to be allowed to vote in General Elections in line with Scotland

The next General Election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our…

The National (Scotland)

Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election

Extension of franchise is among changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference

The Guardian - UK

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote as ministers set out reforms

Labour’s manifesto committed the party to lowering the voting age for parliamentary elections.

Evening Standard

16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change

Change will allow an extra 1.5 million teenagers to vote in biggest overhaul to electorate in more than half a century

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16-year-olds to be able to vote at next General Election in landmark shake-up which could backfire on Labour

Controversial voter ID requirements will also be radically watered down so people only need to have their bank card to be able to take part in elections

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