A Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 in parliamentary and other elections; to make provision for auto-enrolment onto the electoral register for people aged 16 to 24; to make provision about the use of educational establishments as polling stations; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Peter KyleLabour (Co-op)
19 September 2019
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This bill would lower the voting age to 16 for parliamentary and other elections. It would also introduce automatic enrolment onto the electoral register for 16- to 24-year-olds and make provision for using educational establishments as polling stations. The aim is to boost youth participation in elections and make voting easier for younger people.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The first reading took place on 19 July 2017, and no further progress beyond the 2nd reading is recorded in the provided documents.
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19 Jul 2017
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