Sixteen Or Eighteen

[Arthur Little]

:olddude: ... citizens of my vintage may recall that, until 1969, one had to've attained the age of 21 before being allowed to vote in a UK Parliamentary Election.

Then, from 1970 onwards, young people became eligible to do so at eighteen.

................................................................ :yeahthat: continued to be the case nationwide ... :anerikke: ... unless, of course, one happened to live in Scotland where - during the vote on Scottish Independence - even younger folks were given the opportunity to have their voices heard at the tender age of sixteen.

Personally, I thought this was a bit too early.

But ... many would argue, :poke: youngsters grow up much more quickly these days.

So, :cwm25: what do you ones think?

[grahamw48]

I'd put it up to 25. Only politicians want it lowered.

Even 18 year-olds hardly know their Rs from their Lbow. :NoNo:

[Michael Parnham]

I agree with Graham :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

16 or 18 - or any age - there are loads of folk out there that vote, who have no idea what they are voting for.

[Harry T]

I think 16 is too young to vote, what experience/understanding do they have or did we have of life at that age?