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Timbits to World News@quokk.au · 3 months ago

UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

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UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

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Timbits to World News@quokk.au · 3 months ago
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UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform | CNN
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The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system.
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  • chandlerbung@lemmy.cafe
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    This is going to have a large impact on the UK political scene as nearly 2 million new voters get added.

    • Cheems@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      2 million potential voters

  • theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    How about reforming first past the post bullshit!?

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    So they waited until they think young people are more right than before?

  • Szrda@szmer.info
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    It 16 in Austria

    • argh_another_username
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      In Brazil too

  • ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔
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    I have mixed feelings about this…

    This doesn’t seem like the most effective way to “break down barriers to participation.” I suspect the low turnout is more systemic…

    • danc4498@lemmy.world
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      I know in America the younger you are the less likely you are to vote.

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    Finally, some good news.

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