JGalt
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As if the UK doesn't have enough problems, now they're lowering the voting to 16 years old. Oddly enough, the age of consent in the UK is 16, which seems a little young to me. In this country, it varies by state..
But a person must be at least 18 years old to vote in federal and state election in the US.
"Sixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age.
Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali told the BBC the "seismic" change would ensure young people's voices were heard.
She confirmed the pledge would be part of a raft of measures introduced through a new Elections Bill.
Other changes include expanding forms of voter ID to include UK-issued bank cards, moving towards automatic voter registration and tightening rules on political donations to protect against foreign interference.
The minimum voting age is already 16 for local council elections in Scotland and Wales and elections to the Senedd and Scottish Parliament.
However for other elections, including to the UK Parliament, local elections in England and all elections in Northern Ireland, it is 18.
Lowering the voting age to 16 across the UK would be the biggest change to the electorate since it was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1969."
Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election
But a person must be at least 18 years old to vote in federal and state election in the US.
Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election
"Sixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age.
Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali told the BBC the "seismic" change would ensure young people's voices were heard.
She confirmed the pledge would be part of a raft of measures introduced through a new Elections Bill.
Other changes include expanding forms of voter ID to include UK-issued bank cards, moving towards automatic voter registration and tightening rules on political donations to protect against foreign interference.
The minimum voting age is already 16 for local council elections in Scotland and Wales and elections to the Senedd and Scottish Parliament.
However for other elections, including to the UK Parliament, local elections in England and all elections in Northern Ireland, it is 18.
Lowering the voting age to 16 across the UK would be the biggest change to the electorate since it was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1969."
Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election


