On your second point, anyone over the age of 14 (and a Labour member/supporter) could vote in the 2015 leadership election. YouTube,
“You make the point that as 16 year olds can make life-shaping decisions, they should therefore be entitled to a vote. If you are deemed old enough to become a parent, get married and contribute to the treasury, then you should be deemed old enough to decide who makes the policies that so greatly affect your life” Anon, “16 year olds are just as wise and politically-aware as 18 year olds” Anon, “A 16 year old can pay tax or be sent to fight for their country, but they are currently refused the right to vote for the politicians who can decide how to spend their taxes, or send them off to war” Andrew, Merseyside, “Funnily enough I campaigned for the voting age to be lowered years ago. Edge Hill? Did the 2010 Leader’s TV debates enhance democracy and affect the result? “Finally, you raise two points: young people becoming more engaged in the last election, and voting in the Labour leadership election.
William Pitt the Younger(28 May 1759 – 23 January 1806) became the youngest British prime minister in 1783 at the age of 24. 16 year olds can marry, join the armed forces and consent to medical treatment.
For years, left-wing nanny statists and protective parents have conspired to raise the age at which adulthood kicks in. “I don’t accept the argument that simply because somebody knows a bit about politics or goes campaigning they should be entitled to vote. The list goes on. medianet_crid = "947853722"; Plenty of under 16s go campaigning. medianet_width = "320";
Steinberg, Laurence. The issue of engagement and interest in politics does vary across all age groups. By the time we turn sixteen, shouldn’t we be permitted to vote and given true power to shape our futures? Not only does this show capability and political awareness, but proof that younger people deserve to have their voices heard. Only legal adults should have the vote” Anon, “18 is the age of majority. Generation Citizen. Prospectus, Institute for Social Responsibility (ISR), Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine.
This has been given extra impetus by the Scottish Independence Referendum. Lower the voting age to 16. But not only would this be a cynical, scrutiny-free attempt to tinker with the franchise for electoral gain, it is doubly illogical when you consider how our society – through a combination of nanny state policies and paranoid parenting – otherwise infantilises young adults.
The UK life expectancy is about 80 years, so at 18 years nearly a quarter of one’s life has passed. This argument, like the last, is flawed.
Instead, some argue that people should be given the vote in their twenties, once they've gained some life experience, are paying taxes, and can think independently. It is evident, based on the school/college location, the 'leaning' toward a particular party. It will affect everyone. That is very true, but they can still be involved in other ways. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.
At what point do we say that ‘this age is the cut-off point’. “On the first point, I do agree. “Yes, of course, I admit there has to be a line, and people will continue to debate that if 16 year olds are given the vote, why not even younger people?
We know that we are strongest when we work together. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News/Getty Images. “You also talk about maturity of 16 year olds. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. They would’ve been in an environment for five years where their minds would’ve been expanded and picked up some social knowledge.
Rather than which party will make life easier for the elderly, etc. Even while still in school, people can start to build their political understanding and start to formulate their own beliefs. “In 2016 Britain voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. “Following on from this point, giving 16 year olds the right to vote would introduce an absurd situation in which somebody could vote in an election but could not stand in an election. Amos: Take, for example, the argument that 16 year olds can get married. With age generally comes sagacity and deeper understanding without the knee-jerk, emotive reactions most of us have experienced in our youth” Alison, Cumbria, “Having had experience of 16 year old kids daily, if it's not on an iPhone or iPad, they haven't a clue about the real world” Dave S, Gosport, Join the debate on all the latest news stories - Follow @YouGovLabs on Twitter. It is the age of responsibility, a time when maturity becomes an expectation. 3 November 2014. Here are the pros and cons of lowering the voting age that we provided in the survey. A common argument against lowering the voting age is that younger voters are incapable of making a well-advised decision.
Most people who vote haven't got a clue about politics anyway” Jon C, Coventry, “18 year olds may think that they know everything but they really do not. With power comes responsibility, and if teenagers are to be given the power to vote, they must also be allowed to take the responsibilities that come with being an adult.
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And if 16 year olds work, they pay tax. On the first, analysis of the 2017 election found that there was only a very modest increase in turnout among under 24s, and turnout by 18-20 year olds may have actually decreased compared with 2015. It’s not an argument for 16 year olds to be given the vote, but merely an open argument against having the current age at 18. They may still be under the influence of parents and teachers or college lecturers. But I feel the completion of secondary education would leave 16 year olds in an excellent position. The decision to leave the European Union won’t just affect those 16 and over. The United Kingdom has considered lowering its voting age — Scotland actually did so — as has New Zealand.
“Considering that the things you can do can affect the rest of your life, why can’t sixteen year olds do the most important thing to help them shape their future? Telling somebody that they are not old enough to make a certain decision about their lives is absolutely questioning their level of maturity. Should the UK voting age be lowered to 16?
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