{"id":32711,"date":"2019-02-15T16:58:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T16:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=32711"},"modified":"2019-02-15T16:58:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T16:58:49","slug":"what-do-people-think-of-plans-to-lower-voting-age-to-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/15\/what-do-people-think-of-plans-to-lower-voting-age-to-16\/","title":{"rendered":"What do people think of plans to lower voting age to 16?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_32715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32715\" style=\"width: 807px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-32715\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32715\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/vote-16-graohic.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/noscript> A bill has been introduced to lower the voting age in Assembly elections to 16<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMOST people are for 16-year-olds being able to vote, after it was proposed by the Welsh Government this week.<br \/>\nThe Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill was put forward by the Commission in Plenary and it aims to lower the voting age to 16 in Assembly elections.<br \/>\nIf passed, it should be in place for the 2021 elections<br \/>\n<em>The Cardiffian<\/em> asked the people of Cardiff what they thought, you can see the response in the video below.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4mJ-abzIvMk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4mJ-abzIvMk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nMany others have welcomed the idea of allowing 16-year-olds to vote.<br \/>\nJayne Richmond, from Roath, has said: \u201cif you can work, pay taxes and have a baby then you should be able to vote.<br \/>\n\u201cBut I also think we need proper education on how democracy and government works in school. I believe that would help boost involvement.\u201d<br \/>\nLucas Howell from Splott, says: \u201cFor me it\u2019s simple, if a person can get their National Insurance number at 16 and work, why shouldn\u2019t they vote?\u201d<br \/>\nHowever, not everyone has agreed with the introduction of the Bill.<br \/>\nAlex Nahmad-Rohen, 31, has said: \u201cI think voters should be informed on what they are voting for.<br \/>\n\u201cNot informed as in \u2018I\u2019ve read the news\u2019, informed as in \u2018I\u2019ve properly studied this field and therefore think this\u2019.<br \/>\n\u201cSo no, I don\u2019t think people aged 16 should be allowed to vote.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31281\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-31281\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/good-senedd-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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ensure that the appropriate information and education reaches as many young people as possible.<br \/>\nAdding that the \u201cimportant constitutional bill\u201d will extend the \u201cfranchise\u201d of the Welsh Government by including and engaging younger people.<br \/>\nJeremy Miles, Council General, said the Government are \u201csupportive\u201d of the bill \u2013 adding that he hopes it will in the future the right to vote will include foreign nationals who are legal residents and prisoners.<br \/>\nConservative AM David Melding welcomed the \u201cimportance of political education in schools\u201d saying \u201cwe need to do something to prepare our younger citizens\u201d.<br \/>\nElin Jones and the Commission have already begun the process by writing to every school in Wales with a resource pack with lesson plans focusing on the engagement and debate of the vote at 16.<br \/>\nThe Bill will also aim to change the Welsh Assembly\u2019s name to The Senedd as well as changing the law on who can stand for election.<br \/>\nIt will also proposes to change other electoral and internal arrangements such as extending the Assembly\u2019s first Plenary from seven days to 14 after election.<br \/>\nAfter 20 years of Wales having devolved powers Elin Jones said this is a \u201cgolden opportunity to renew our democracy\u201d.<br \/>\nThe Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill is yet to go through the legislative process and will require 40 votes to be passed when put to the vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOST people are for 16-year-olds being able to vote, after it was proposed by the Welsh Government this week. 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