latest news from the votes at 16 team
Votes at 16 Coalition Run Own Polling Stations
May 2, 2013 - 4:28 pm
The Votes at 16 Coalition have today been giving a chance for those young people excluded from local council elections to have their say. Despite being directly affected by the decisions made today, 16 and 17 year olds are yet …
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Local Council Election Petition April 16, 2013
On May 2nd there will be a number of Local Council Elections held across England and Wales that 16 and 17 year olds will again be excluded from. Whilst we are holding some specific events to coincide with these, more …
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Votes at 16 coalition writes open letter to The Independent April 15, 2013
[Pic: the Indepent's original article as it appeared on their website] As many of you may have seen, on Friday The Independent and The i newspapers published an article titled “Stop pandering to young people”. In the article the journalist Mary …
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BYC trustee: “Apathy amongst young voters is no excuse” April 14, 2013
British Youth Council trustee, Marc Kidson (pictured), argues in a new article he’s written for Shout out UK that apathy amongst young voters is not a justifiable reason for denying 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds the vote: “There …
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Bill to Lower Voting Age for Scottish Referendum March 12, 2013
A bill that would see the voting age reduced for the upcoming Scottish Independence Referendum has been formally brought to Parliament. Ministers from the Scottish National Party said it would ensure that everyone aged 16 and over on the day …
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Has your MP gone quiet on votes at 16? Get in touch and find out what they think! February 15, 2013
Following the recent debate and vote in the House of Commons on lowing the voting age to 16, we have been able to progress our picture of which MPs are in favour, and which MPs are against, extending the franchise. …
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