Sixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age.

American democracy is in a fragile state. It would help to give younger people a chance to participate in the electoral process.

Britain moved on Thursday to lower the voting age by two years to 16 in all UK elections, a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system that immediately split opinion over whether they should or ...

The question of whether Canada should allow 16-year-olds to vote continues to spark debate, with some arguing it could energize young voices in politics and others warning it’s a step too far. A ...

Following the UK's decision to lower the voting age to 16, South African experts express concerns about the country's ...

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

The DUP has stood behind a UN law on protecting children to reject a council proposal to assist Stormont on lowering the ...

What a difference it could make to know that they can add their voice to the calls for change on election day' ...

Change will allow an extra 1.5 million teenagers to vote in biggest overhaul to electorate in more than half a century ...

The United Kingdom has announced its plans to lower the voting age to 16, and the Labour Party-led government wants to do it before the next General Election.

UK plans to lower voting age to 16. Here’s how that compares with voting ages across Europe and major countries worldwide - a ...

People aged 16 and 17 will be able to vote in future Stormont and council elections in Northern Ireland. However, plans to lower the voting age are unlikely to be implemented in time for the next ...