Motion Amendment

Motion TitleLowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds - Amendment 1

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘referendums;’ and insert: ‘endorses the recommendation from the Institute of Public Policy Research 2023 report, Out of Kilter, which calls for votes at 16 to be combined with high-quality and expansive civic education in schools to boost voter turnout and political engagement among young people; calls on the Minister of Education to consider this expanded civic education as part of the pending review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum; and further calls on the British Government to introduce legislation to reduce the voting age for all elections and referendums to 16.’

Amendment Number1

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office19/09/2024

Date of Plenary Debate24/09/2024