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Voting Age (Reduction to 16) Bill

A Bill to allow persons aged 16 years or older to vote as electors at parliamentary and local government elections, and in referendums; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Voting Age (Reduction to 16) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 23 January 2013 by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 23 Jan 2013
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Apr 2013.