Youth votes key to revitalising democracy, says MP

Laura McCardle
Thursday, May 8, 2014

Lowering the voting age to 16 is key to increasing dwindling voting numbers, Labour MP Sarah Champion has said.

Rotherham MP Sarah Champion is in favour of lowering the voting age to 16.
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion is in favour of lowering the voting age to 16.

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