UK to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Landmark Electoral Reform
Change to take effect before the next general election
The UK government has confirmed it will lower the national voting age to 16, making millions of teenagers eligible to vote in the next general election.
Described as a historic shift in democratic participation, the reform has drawn both praise for empowering youth and criticism from conservative leaders who argue it could politicize adolescence.
Described as a historic shift in democratic participation, the reform has drawn both praise for empowering youth and criticism from conservative leaders who argue it could politicize adolescence.
