'Votes at 16' call from campaigners
News Article 4 May 2005
Political parties have been urged to back moves to lower the voting age from 18 to 16.
Politics 'too focused on personality'
News Article 27 April 2005
The vast majority of recent graduates with an interest in politics believe there is too much media focus on personality, according to a new poll.
Institute of Education, University of London
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Labour 'to back votes at 16'
Press Review 4 May 2004
The Labour Party is set to back moves to lower the voting age from 18 to 16, the Independent reports.
Minimum age for MPs to fall to 18
Press Review 20 April 2004
The Electoral Commission has reached the conclusion that 18 year olds should have the right to stand for Parliament.
Report rejects votes at 16
News Article 19 April 2004
The Electoral Commission has concluded that the voting age should not be reduced to 16.
ChildLine
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Tories back move to 18-year-old MPs
News Article 15 April 2004
The Conservatives have said they will back moves to lower the age at which adults can run for election to 18.
Labour 'to back reduction in voting age'
News Article 14 April 2004
Education secretary Charles Clarke and lord chancellor Lord Falconer are among senior Labour ministers ready to support a lowering of the voting age to 16.
Labour backs younger voting age
Press Review 22 March 2004
The Labour Party has backed moves to reduce the voting age to 16 in a bid to reconnect with younger people.
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Morgan backs reform of voting rules
News Article 6 February 2004
Rhodri Morgan has called for an expansion of electronic voting methods.
