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Should young teens be given the vote?
Scottish Daily Express
|July 18, 2025
THE question over votes at 16 is not whether they should vote but whether 16 and 17-year-olds in England and Northern Ireland should continue to be barred.
In Scotland 16-year-olds have been voting since 2014. This creates an absurd situation where whether you are completely enfranchised at that age rests arbitrarily on where you live.
The UK Government's announcement will rectify that unfairness. It will also bring in broader benefits that it will strengthen and future-proof our democracy. Participation is the lifeblood of our democracy — if fewer people vote then it is weaker. This is particularly pertinent after last year’s General Election, which had the second-lowest ever turnout since the universal franchise.
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This story is from the July 18, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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