Early day motion · EDM 2198 · 8 Oct 2008

ENFRANCHISEMENT OF 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS IN JERSEY

Tabled by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat) 28 signatures

The motion

That this House notes that elections for the States of Jersey, the island's Parliament, are scheduled for 15th October 2008; further notes that the States passed a law in 2007 reducing the voting age to 16 years; and believes that the franchise in British mainland elections should also be extended to 16 and 17 year olds.

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.