Motion

Lowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds

Lowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds
That this Assembly notes the motion agreed by the Assembly, in November 2012, calling on the British Government to introduce legislation to change the voting age to 16; regrets that previous British Governments failed to introduce such legislation; further notes the manifesto commitment of the Labour Government to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in all elections; believes that the voting age should be reduced to 16 for all elections and referendums; and calls on the British Government to introduce legislation to accommodate this change.
Private Members' Motion
10/09/2024
10/09/2024
24/09/2024
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