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Coverage dated July 16, 2025

UK general election lets 16-year-olds vote in some parts of the country

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While most UK voters must be 18, 16-year-olds in Scotland and Wales can vote in some races—sparking debate over youth political participation.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    UK general election lets 16-year-olds vote in some parts of the country (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    While most UK voters must be 18, 16-year-olds in Scotland and Wales can vote in some races—sparking debate over youth political participation.

  2. RedState

    Not Content With the Current Pace of National Destruction, the UK Lowers the Voting Age to 16 (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    UK lowers voting age to 16 amid national decline concerns.

  3. Hot Air

    And Just Like That, 16-Year-Olds Can Vote in the Next British General Election (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Explore the implications of allowing 16-year-olds to vote in the UK general election.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    UK to lower national voting age to 16 under government proposals (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Olivia Kemp and Sam Hudson CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom could become one of the first European countries to lower the voting age to 16 in all national elections, in what the government is calling a landmark effort to “future-proof” its democracy.

  5. Fox News

    UK government to lower voting age to 16 before next national election despite strong conservative opposition (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The United Kingdom government announced electoral reforms including voting rights for 16 and 17-year-olds, while opposition warns of electoral manipulation.

  6. The Conversation US

    UK to lower voting age to 16 – a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the future health of British democracy (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Changing the law opens space for a wider conversation about where young people sit in British society.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Britain will lower voting age to 16 before next national election (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The government announced the move on Thursday as part of efforts to boost democratic participation.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    UK to lower voting age to 16 before next general election – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The landmark electoral reform is set to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote before the next general election in 2029. The government also announced other major changes to "modernize" the democratic system.

  9. The Guardian

    Lowering the voting age: a boost for UK democracy or a shot in the dark? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Some favour any effort to improve participation, but others point to mixed results in Scotland and Wales

  10. UPI

    U.K. government moves to lower voting age to 16 (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The United Kingdom is moving forward on plans to lower the voting age to 16, as well as other changes to voting and the contributions candidates can receive.

  11. NPR

    The UK will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit? (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The British government aims to make all 16- and 17-year-olds eligible to vote starting in the next U.K. general election. Some voting age limits are changing in the U.S., but only at the local level.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Britain to lower voting age to 16 ahead of next election (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Opponents assert that the voting age decision is an obvious attempt to expand their support base by offering the vote to a bloc that leans in their favor.

  13. Al Jazeera

    UK to lower voting age to 16 in major electoral reform (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The move, following through on a campaign pledge, will give the UK one of the lowest national voting ages in the world.

  14. WTOL Toledo

    Britain will lower its voting age to 16 in a bid to strengthen democracy (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    Britain will join the short list of countries where the voting age is 16, alongside the likes of Ecuador, Austria and Brazil.

  15. Semafor

    UK to lower voting age to 16 by next general election (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    The United Kingdom’s voting reform represented the biggest change to the electorate since 1969.

  16. CBS News

    Britain to lower voting age to 16 before next national election, government announces (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The voting age in the U.K. will drop from 18 to 16 by the next national election in a bid to increase democratic participation, the government says.

  17. The Guardian

    Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference

  18. KEYT Santa Barbara

    UK to lower national voting age to 16 under government proposals | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Olivia Kemp and Sam Hudson CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom could become one of the first European countries to lower the voting age to 16 in all

  19. CNN

    UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system.

  20. Legal Insurrection

    Sixteen and 17-Year-Olds Can Vote in Next United Kingdom General Election (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Gee....I wonder why!

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