Bruter, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-4805-357X and Harrison, Sarah (2015) Granting 16 and 17 years olds the right to vote is not a panacea for youth engagement in politics, but it is necessary for democracy. Democratic Audit UK (18 Sep 2015). Website.
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Abstract
The voting age for UK general elections is 18, meaning that 16 and 17 year olds aren’t eligible to vote, despite being adults for the majority of a five year parliament. Research has shown that it would be an effective tool in narrowing the UK’s turnout gap between old and young – the widest in the OECD. Here, Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison share research which shows that a lowered voting age has worked where it has been tried, and that its introduction would force politicians to listen to the views of younger people.
Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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Official URL: | http://www.democraticaudit.com |
Additional Information: | © 2015 The Author(s) |
Divisions: | Government |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2017 09:19 |
Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2024 00:21 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81008 |
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