A Senior Tory has warned children aged 16 and 17 Vote should be allowed as it will distract them from their examination.
Shadow power secretary Claire Cutinho Said if Voting age is less teen, Selection will have to be faced between focusing on your studies or “staying to see political debate”.
The senior MP said that elections are often held in May, June and July and it is warned that students are not needed ” Pressure to drag in politics added,
The age of voting is to be reduced to 16 For the next election, the government has announced a step that will allow about 1.5 million more teenagers to cast a ballot.
This change will bring the UK-wide elections with Scotland and Wales, until the country goes to the election, the latest in summer of 2029.
The “seismic” development, which is part of a part of measures to be introduced through a new election bill, is the biggest change for voters since 1969 Voting The age was reduced from 21 to 18.
Kir Stamor Encouraged children aged 16 and 17 to use their vote in the next election.
Some 10 said that the PM “will completely encourage them to be in the future of their country”.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rener Said: “In our democracy, public belief has been damaged for a very long time and confidence in our institutions has been allowed to be rejected.
“We are taking action to break the obstacles for participation that will ensure that more people will get an opportunity to engage in Britain’s democracy … and to give our manifesto on commitment to give the right to vote for 16 -year -old children.”
Sixteen -year -old children already work, pay taxes and serve in the army, ministers say.
But, talking to Times Radio, Ms. Cottinho said: “Can you imagine to say, okay, I have got this right. It is a new right. I have come to the exam season, but maybe I should stay to see this political debate.
“Maybe I should campaign there.
He said: “I am worried about what I am worried about and I am speaking as a new mam, it is that this is the test season; elections are often held in May, June, July and I do not think that 16 and 17 years old children need this additional pressure to drag into politics.”
