UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/uk/uk-lowers-voting-age-intl

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chandlerbung@lemmy.cafe · 14 pts · 1y (1 reply)

This is going to have a large impact on the UK political scene as nearly 2 million new voters get added.

Cheems@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

2 million potential voters

theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 1y

How about reforming first past the post bullshit!?

Maeve@midwest.social · 7 pts · 1y

So they waited until they think young people are more right than before?

Szrda@szmer.info · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It 16 in Austria

argh_another_username@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y

In Brazil too

GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I have mixed feelings about this...

This doesn't seem like the most effective way to "break down barriers to participation." I suspect the low turnout is more systemic...

danc4498@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I know in America the younger you are the less likely you are to vote.

TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Finally, some good news.