16 and 17-year-olds could vote at next general election in huge change |
Government ministers are expected to announce plans today to extend voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds in England. This significant change would represent one of the largest overhauls of the electoral system in recent years, granting over a million additional individuals the opportunity to influence the country's governance.
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Keir Starmer, announcing the initiative, told ITV News: "I think it's really important that 16 and 17-year-olds have the vote, because they're........