UK campaigners push for voting age to drop to 16
A growing movement in the UK is calling for the voting age to be lowered to 16, arguing that young people deserve a say in their future. Could this change the political landscape?
A growing movement in the UK is calling for the voting age to be lowered to 16, arguing that young people deserve a say in their future. Could this change the political landscape?
The UK government has passed a landmark decision to lower the voting age to 16 for general elections in England and Northern Ireland, empowering younger voices in democracy.
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