Darren FowerDec 29

Labour set to unleash 1.6M teen voters in 2026 - lowering age to 16! But average youth turnout sits at 65% vs 88% for boomers, will they show up?

#VotesAt16 #Youthquake #LabourReform

Police State UKAug 26, 2025

"Schools will need to give #democracy lessons to children from the age of 11 and ask teachers to leave their politics at the classroom door to help prepare for votes at 16, the head of the UK #elections watchdog has said."

#UKPol #VotesAt16

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/26/uk-elections-electoral-commission-school-lessons-vote-16

UK elections chief says children need lessons from 11 to be ready to vote at 16

Vijay Rangarajan says Electoral Commission’s material for schools will be impartial and calls on teachers to follow suit

The Guardian
Pat KaneJul 19, 2025
Good to see #VotesAt16 projected for next WM elections. But it raises Q’s about what political voice and influence our kids should have, on a future which concerns them most of all. Even lower voting age? Some new digital forum? What? My @ScotNational col https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25325965.voting-age-16-fine---kids-8-9/
Show threadGreen Party NIJul 17, 2025

If we genuinely believes in a democracy for all, we must deliver change in time for the 2027 local and Assembly elections. These are the young citizens who will live longest with the consequences of political decisions. It’s time to trust them, respect them, and finally let them shape the future of Northern Ireland.

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#VotesAt16
#YouthVoice
#VotesForAll

Police State UKJul 17, 2025

Well I did not expect that. Really good news!

#UKPol #GE2029 #VotesAt16

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c93kkg37n3kt

16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election - live updates

Lowering the voting age across the UK means around 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election.

BBC News
MikeKJun 25, 2024
ERS in the Press – Coverage we’ve secured in the GE campaign https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-in-the-press-coverage-weve-secured-in-the-ge-campaign/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #AutomaticRegistration #VoterRegistration #ElectoralReform #TacticalVoting #ERSinthePress #HouseofLords #LordsReform #Votesat16 #VoterID #GE2024
ERS in the Press – Coverage we’ve secured in the GE campaign

You might have noticed that there’s a general election approaching. Whilst the date of the election may have taken us all a little by surprise, the ERS communications team were ready t

MikeKMay 29, 2024
Could this be the last general election that excludes 16 and 17 year olds? https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/could-this-be-the-last-general-election-that-excludes-16-and-17-year-olds/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #Votesat16 #GE2024
Could this be the last general election that excludes 16 and 17 year olds?

At the Electoral Reform Society, we have long been advocates of extending the right to vote to 16 and 17-year-olds in general elections. So, we were pleased to see that, when asked on th

MikeKAug 27, 2023
Voters trusted themselves to vote at 16 – let’s expand the franchise https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voters-trusted-themselves-to-vote-at-16-lets-expand-the-franchise/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #BritishYouthCouncil #Votesat16
Voters trusted themselves to vote at 16 – let’s expand the franchise

Do you think you should have been able to vote from 16? New research commissioned by The Body Shop and The British Youth Council has found that 64% of adults would have liked to have had

MikeKMay 29, 2023
Exploring the franchise: Who can vote in UK elections? https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/exploring-the-franchise-who-can-vote-in-uk-elections/ #Devolution #Votesat16 #Franchise
Exploring the franchise: Who can vote in UK elections?

The franchise has been in the news recently due to Labour considering plans to extend the franchise to resident EU citizens and 16 and 17 year olds. The question of who gets to vote in U

Chris WardDec 16, 2022

A very welcome reform.

In Germany we have just lowered the voting age to 16 in European Parliament elections. 💪 ❤️ 🗳️

#votesat16 #europeanparliament #democracy #europawahl #elections #votingrights