Germany election: Bremen poll sees 16-year-olds vote

steve2470

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Sun May-22-11 08:02 AM
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Germany election: Bremen poll sees 16-year-olds vote

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13489953

Sixteen-year-olds are voting in a state election in Germany for the first time.

The authorities in the city of Bremen lowered the voting age to try to interest younger people in politics.

Sports stars and politicians have taken part in a campaign to persuade teenagers to participate, and schools have held lessons in how to fill in ballot papers.

Voters have to be 18 and over to vote in the other 15 German states and in federal elections.

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rfranklin

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Sun May-22-11 08:22 AM
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1. Perhaps we should lower voting age to about 7 or 8...

to inculcate the voting habit. Or just make it mandatory. You can't get a driver's licence renewed without voting, for instance.

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