Votes At 16

Question 1

In which referendum could 16 and 17 year olds vote?

Answer 1

The 2014 Scottish independence referendum

Question 2

Which three main parties support lowering the voting age to 16?

Answer 2

The Labour Party
The Green Party
The Liberal Democrats

Question 3

Changing the voting age has been in which party’s general election manifestos? Since when?

Answer 3

The Liberal Democrats
Since 2001

Question 4

What are two arguments against votes at 16?

Answer 4

16 and 17 year olds are not politically aware or mature enough to make an informed choice in the election
It could be more important to encourage other age groups (18-24 year olds) to vote instead

Question 5

What are three arguments for votes at 16?

Answer 5

People who vote at 16 and 17 could be more likely to vote in later life
Citizenship education has made young adults more politically aware
16 and 17 year olds can do many other things that make them affected by political decisions but not vote

Question 6

Would many more people vote if the voting age was decreased?

Answer 6

The voting age population would increase by 3%, but younger age groups vote less