Social Democrats in Dáil Bid to Reduce Voting Age to 16

Social Democrats in Dáil bid to reduce voting age to 16

The Social Democrats have introduced a bill in the Dáil calling for a referendum to reduce the voting age to 16 years.

Taoiseach not ruling out referendum to lower voting age

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he would not “rule out” holding a referendum to lower the voting age to 16 within the lifetime of this Government. The post Taoiseach not ruling out referendum to lower voting age appeared first on Gript.

Social Democrats to table Bill to reduce voting age to 16

‘People aged 16 and 17 are as civically informed as their peers aged over 18, but are unjustly restricted,’ said Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly.

Social Democrats to bring forward bill to reduce voting age to sixteen

Today, Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly will introduce the Reduction of the Voting Age to Sixteen Years Bill 2025, to provide for a legislative pathway for the reduction of the age at which a person may vote from 18 to 16 years of age in Ireland. Deputy Farrelly, who’s the party’s spokesperson for children, equality and youth, said: “People aged 16 and 17 are as civically informed as their peers aged over 18, but are unjustly restricted when i…