U.K. to lower voting age from 18 to 16
The U.K. will lower the voting age by two years to 16. This "seismic" change is part of reforms to give the electoral system more integrity. The first chance 16-year-olds will have to cast their vote will be in the UK's next general election. The government said: "We are modernizing our democracy, so that it is fit for the 21st century. By [extending] the vote to younger people." It wants to restore public trust and "boost engagement in UK democracy". |