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Britain is lowering the voting age to 16. It’s getting a mixed reaction

Supporters believe it will boost voter turnout and civic participation. Critics argue it’s a political ploy by the Labour government to gain support from younger voters, who often lean left.

FILE – Boxes of votes are emptied ready to be counted for the British Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras where the Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is standing for election, in London, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
FILE – Boxes of votes are emptied ready to be counted for the British Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras where the Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is standing for election, in London, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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Britain last lowered the voting age in 1969.

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