🗳️ BREAKING – 16-Year-Olds Can Now Vote? Here's What You Need to Know 🇬🇧
In a major shift towards youth empowerment, 16 and 17-year-olds in parts of the UK can already vote – and the conversation about expanding that right continues to grow.
📍 Where can they vote now?
In Scotland, since 2015, 16-year-olds can vote in Scottish Parliament and local elections.
In Wales, since 2021, they can vote in Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and local elections too.
But in England and Northern Ireland, the voting age remains 18 for all elections.
🗣️ Why does it matter?
Young people are leading change – from climate to culture – and voting rights let them shape the system too.
📲 TXTWRK believes if you're old enough to work, pay tax, and have a voice online, you're old enough to vote.
🔗 Read more from the BBC here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c628ep4j5kno
🧠 So we ask:
Should 16-year-olds vote across all of the UK?
Should they help decide who represents their future?
💬 Drop your voice. This is TXTWRKnews – where text works for everyone.
In a major shift towards youth empowerment, 16 and 17-year-olds in parts of the UK can already vote – and the conversation about expanding that right continues to grow.
📍 Where can they vote now?
In Scotland, since 2015, 16-year-olds can vote in Scottish Parliament and local elections.
In Wales, since 2021, they can vote in Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and local elections too.
But in England and Northern Ireland, the voting age remains 18 for all elections.
🗣️ Why does it matter?
Young people are leading change – from climate to culture – and voting rights let them shape the system too.
📲 TXTWRK believes if you're old enough to work, pay tax, and have a voice online, you're old enough to vote.
🔗 Read more from the BBC here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c628ep4j5kno
🧠 So we ask:
Should 16-year-olds vote across all of the UK?
Should they help decide who represents their future?
💬 Drop your voice. This is TXTWRKnews – where text works for everyone.
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