Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Electoral Administration Bill.

Electoral Administration Bill

: The hon. Gentleman listed the groups and individuals whom he believed had the right to vote. What is the Conservative party’s position on giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote? Organisations such as the Electoral Reform Society and the highly effective UK Youth Parliament have a cast-iron case on the basis that, if people are old enough to pay tax and do the many other things that they can do at 16 and 17, it is a basic human right to allow them to vote.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 438 c207
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: ICT Candidates Administration Absent voting Age Conduct Devolution Campaigns Fraud Finance Elections Eligibility Electoral Commission Electoral register European Parliament Election observers General elections Local government Pilot schemes Northern Ireland Prosecutions Personation Political parties Proof of identity Polling stations Wales Scotland Registration Voting behaviour Voting methods Returning officers Timetables Ballot papers
Legislation: Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Electoral Administration Bill

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