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Voting Age (Comprehensive Reduction) Bill [HL]

A Bill to extend the franchise for parliamentary and other elections, and for referendums, to all citizens over the age of 16 years.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Voting Age (Comprehensive Reduction) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 9 May 2013 by Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. 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 Lords 9 May 2013
  2. 2nd reading Lords 25 Oct 2013

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Oct 2013.