Voting Age news


Vote younger, but stand later?

TWO proposals – one to reduce the voting age to 16, the other to increase the age at which a member of the public can stand for office – were hotly debated at this week’s People’s Meeting in Alderney.


Too young at 16 to vote – deputy

DEPUTY Education minister Wendy Morgan has defended voting against giving 16-year-olds the vote.


Voting age could be 16 by the election

THE minimum voting age could be lowered to 16.


‘Give our young people a voice’

SUPPORTERS of lowering the voting age believe youngsters need to be given a voice.


Voting age change is up to Policy Council

A DECISION on lowering the voting age to 16 now rests with the Policy Council.

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