Votes at 16
Part of the 1.5 million sixteen and seventeen year olds in the UK without the vote? Tell us why you want the vote in our Votes at 16 discussion group
16: A New Age for Democracy Print
We want our Parliament to reduce the voting age for parliamentary and other public elections to 16 years.
Our vision is for 16 and 17 year olds to be given the vote in all elections, and empowered through inspiring political education to engage in their democracy. Votes at 16 would be the foundation that Parliament can build on to change the way 1.5 million sixteen and seventeen year olds see politics.
BYC is also part of the Votes at 16 Coalition, made up of leading youth and democracy organisations across the UK.
Download the full Campaign Briefing in our resources area (click on Manifesto Briefings).
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