Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 31474
Voting Rights: Young People
Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the potential impact of lowering the voting age on the administration of electi
Answer
Sir Jeremy WrightThe Electoral Commission is engaging with the Government as it brings forward proposals to implement the manifesto commitment to give 16 and 17 year-olds the right to vote. The Commission is providing paractical advice on how any changes to the franchise ...
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