Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election
News / Thu 17th Jul 2025 at 11:02am
SIXTEEN and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age.
Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali told the BBC the “seismic” change would ensure young people’s voices were heard.
She confirmed the pledge would be part of a raft of measures introduced through a new Elections Bill.
Other changes include expanding forms of voter ID to include UK-issued bank cards, moving towards automatic voter registration and tightening rules on political donations to protect against foreign interference.
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Stu
2025-07-17 11:26:04
If you pay tax, you should have the right to vote for what it is spent on. Saying that, a large majority of Harlow work cash in hand or not at all! Let the kids vote.
Guy Flegman
2025-07-17 11:58:01
Old enough to pay tax, old enough to go to war should be old enough to vote.
gary roberts
2025-07-17 13:26:20
Will it improve turnout? Will they stand for election?
Mr Grumpy
2025-07-17 15:17:07
Old enough to pay tax, old enough to go to war, old enough to vote but still cannot drink in pubs lol
Ted
2025-07-17 18:58:59
I thought they would be too busy on their tablets at home playing fortnight.
jarrett
2025-07-18 07:56:41
Mr G, 18 for a war zone, 16 to join Army, cannot get married, cannot go in a pub, cannot buy fags and perhaps more, still it might improve Reform's votes.
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