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T_i_B

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1. I strongly support this move

Reply to Emrys (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 02:13 AM

Jul 18

And to all those who question if 16 year olds have the wisdom to vote, I strongly suggest that you attend an election hustings meeting. Where you are highly likely to find an audience of 90-95% OAP's spouting all sorts of misinformed, pig ignorant nonsense that would get you flunked in every school subject.

The main issue, as always will be how to engage with young people to get them to vote. But they definitely have the wisdom to choose at the ballot box.

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16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election, government plans [View all] Emrys Jul 17 OP

I strongly support this move T_i_B Jul 18 #1

As I mentioned in the OP, here in Scotland we've had this in place for a decade now. Emrys Jul 18 #2