Over three quarters of young Brits demand equal voting rights across the UK
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
by Rhammel Afflick
As May’s local elections fast approach, young people and campaigners are calling for an end to the voting postcode lottery in the UK. Currently, the voting age is 16 for local elections in Scotland and Wales, but 18 for England and Northern Ireland. This means that over 1.5million 16-and-17-year-olds in the UK do not have
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British Youth Council reignites campaign for a lower voting age
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
by Rhammel Afflick
The British Youth Council is renewing its efforts to lobby politicians for a lower voting age of 16 as part of a 3-year partnership with The Body Shop. Together, they will develop a Votes at 16 manifesto, calling for all political parties to incorporate full voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds in all national elections
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