supporter stories

It’s easy to show your support for our campaign. And as you can see, you don’t have to be 16 to play your part. Up and down the country, people of all ages, in all walks of life are joining in – from MPs and local councillors to parents and teachers.

What other supporters have done

Take a look at the links below to see how other supporters have helped spread the word – it might give you some ideas as to how you can get involved!

Keith Taylor (Green Party MEP)
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"In the eyes of the law, a person at 16 is an adult - they can marry, raise children, work, pay taxes and even go to war, but cannot have their say at the ballot box. This is clearly wrong."...
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Catherine Bearder MEP
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Catherine Bearder, a Liberal Democrat MEP for the South East, said: “The case for change seems pretty clean cut. “Celebrate your 16th birthday and you can make big decisions. “You can leave full-time education, pay income tax, make...
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Amber, 17
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"For many years members of the UK Youth Parliament before myself have spent endless amounts of time campaigning for people aged 16 to have the right to vote in the elections, which will then go on to affect the start...
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Michael, from Tiverton
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"When I first mentioned Votes at 16 to my family at home, they were more than skeptical. My father said that people at 16 years of age are 'still children'. This, however, is not the case." "As soon as...
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