Clarify text around voting ages

Proposer
yellowgopher
State

Accepted

Vote Score

3

Age

3374 days


@yellowgopher edited manifesto/democracy.md - about 9 years ago

Investigate the feasibility of electronic voting at all elections, with a view to increasing accessibility and turnout.

Reduce the age of voting at General, Scottish, and European Elections (ie to legislative bodies) and all national and local referenda to those aged 16 years and above.

Reduce the age of voting at General, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and European Elections (ie to all bodies with primary legislative powers) and all national and local referenda to those aged 16 years and above.

Reduce the age of voting at Local Elections and to the Welsh Assemby (ie to non-legislative bodies) to those aged 15 to encourage youth participation in democracy prior to enjoying full voting right at 16.

Reduce the age of voting at Local Elections (ie to non-legislative bodies) to those aged 15 to encourage youth participation in democracy prior to enjoying full voting right at 16.

Recall of Representatives

yellowgopher

@yellowgopher - about 9 years ago

Under Electoral Reform. Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies added to clause 1 as these do have primary legislative powers (albeit limited). Also each country assembly/parliament should be treated on an equal basis as far as this is concerned.

Removed Welsh assembly from clause 2 as this is superseded by its inclusion in clause 1.

philipjohn

@philipjohn - about 9 years ago

@yellowgopher Can you sign the contributor agreement please :) We need that doing before your proposal will pass. Thanks!