A Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 in parliamentary and other elections; to make provision about young people's education in citizenship and the constitution; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)
19 September 2019
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This Bill would lower the voting age to 16 for Parliament and other elections, and set out requirements for young people’s education in citizenship and the constitution. It aims to ensure schools teach youngsters how government and elections work, while expanding the franchise to younger voters.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and began with a 1st reading in July 2017; further stages have not been detailed here.
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19 Jul 2017
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