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REDUCING THE VOTING AGE TO 16

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1139A3: tabled on 11 May 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 1 Member. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Valerie Davey on 06 May 2004. This is amendment number 3.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

Line 2, leave out from 'welcomes' to end and inset 'but calls for a continued national debate on this important issue in order to find ways to encourage active citizenship and democratic participation for 16 to 18 year olds.'

Original motion text

That this House rejects the recommendation in the Electoral Commission's Report against lowering the voting age to 16; welcomes the work of the Votes at 16 campaign; believes that young people under 18 who are deemed by law to be old enough to pay income tax, marry, enrol in the armed forces and make choices about education, training or employment should have the right to vote; recognises that many 16 to 18 year olds make a valuable contribution to society; and wants to encourage their active citizenship by extending to them the franchise.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.