Assembly to debate voting age
The Northern Ireland Assembly is expected to debate the voting age on 6 November.
MLA Stephen Agnew’s motion to debate the Voting Age has received support from Sinn Féin. Last year’s No Day Motion from Sinn Féin did not make it to the debating chamber.
In an interview on BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback Karen Devlin who leads the WIMPS Votes at 16 campaign set out our arguments as to why she supports the lowering of the voting age in the wake of the agreement between the UK government and the Scottish Parliament.
Also on the programme Sandra Overend UUP MLA for Mid Ulster said that her party was “not against” and open to discussion on the subject. Barry McIlduff MLA for West Tyrone said that his party supports the lowering of the voting age. DUP who didn’t appear on the programme issued a statement to say they were opposed.
However in an interview with Karen last year DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson indicated that he might be open to discussing the subject. Watch the video here.
Support our Votes at 16 and get politicians from across the political parties to take part in the debate and vote for lowering the voting age.
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