Comment on How did we reach to having 18 required for voting in elections?
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
FWIW, the UK currently has a bill in place that will lower the voting age to 16 before the next General Election (so, before Aug 2029).
I think it’ll be a good thing. Young people are a good deal more aware of what’s happening in the country than old people are. I mean, the current arrangement has stripped away the housing and career prospects of young people and brought us to the verge of fascism again.
Lower the limit to 16, and set some kind of upper limit too.
starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Some states in Germany lowered it to 16. Most of these kids voted AfD (German equivalent of Reform).