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Votes at 16 meetings at party conference
updated 08/09/2008
It's conference time again, and with the Voting age being such a hot topic, X-Change is hosting a series of meetings at each conference about Votes at 16. Read on for more information!
Doughnuts for Voters (and some other sensible ideas...)
updated 11/07/2008
Would you vote if you thought you might win a doughnut? Or an iPod?
The government has come up with a list of different ideas to try and get people voting in their local area. Some of the suggestions are good, some of them we’re not so sure about, but ultimately they still don't solve the underlying problem. If your vote doesn't count, you're unlikely to bother voting.
Votes at 16: It's all happening!
updated 13/06/2008
Launches in Parliament, news coverage, and a lot of enthusiastic young people who want to vote; it’s been a great few weeks for the Votes at 16 campaign! Last week MP Julie Morgan launched her Private Members Bill on Votes at 16 at a fantastic meeting in Parliament, attended by young people form across the country, and chaired by MPs from all parties, and yesterday the Scottish National Party decided to put more pressure on the government to let Scotland choose what age people vote at.