The government said the proposed changes, which are subject to the authorization of parliament, aligned the right to vote across the UK with Scotland and Wales, where younger voters are already participating in decentralized elections.
– We take measures to remove obstacles to participate that will ensure that more people have the opportunity to participate in British democracy – said the pronouns of Prime Minister Angel Rayner.
Turnution in the General Elections 2024. It was 59.7%, which is the lowest turnout in the 2001 General Elections. Year, according to the parliamentary report.
According to the Library of the Donji home, the research from countries for 16 years, they show that this did not have an impact on the outcomes of the elections and that 16 years old had more likely to vote with the right to vote with 18 years.
Labor, whose popularity in the government abruptly fell abruptly after the chosen mostly a year ago, said they would lower the age limit for voting if they were elected.
Reforms would also expand the eligible voter identification documents to include bank cards issued in the UK and digital formats of existing identification documents, such as driver’s licenses and veteran cards.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
