Britain reduces minimum voting age to 16 in groundbreaking electoral system overhaul

The UK’s Labour Party on Thursday successfully passed a significant electoral reform, aligning with Scotland and Wales in lowering the voting age from 18 to 16. By fulfilling this key promise, the ruling party moves closer to achieving universal suffrage, yet it has faced criticism from the Conservative Party, who raise concerns about the maturity of 16-year-olds, questioning whether they are prepared to exercise their right to vote when they are still restricted from marriage and running for office.

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