UK to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Next Election
TL;DR
The UK government plans to lower the voting age to 16 for the next general election, expand voter ID options including UK-issued bank cards, introduce automatic voter registration, and tighten rules on political donations to prevent foreign interference, marking significant electoral reforms.
- Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election BBC
- 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election BBC
- Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election The Guardian
- UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform CNN
- 16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change The Independent
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