Jacinda Ardern on 16yos voting: New Zealand prime minister backs lowering age amid opposition
Daily MailThe Nationals party, who hold 27.5 per cent of parliament, oppose the idea The Supreme Court ruled not giving 16, 17 year olds the vote is discriminatory New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come out in support of letting Kiwi kids head to the polls as soon as they turn 16. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that prohibiting 16 and 17-year-olds from voting was inconsistent with the 1993 New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and therefore a breach of human rights. Almost immediately after the ruling, Ms Ardern unveiled a draft legislature that would introduce a bill to parliament to lower the legal voting age to 16 and promised to personally back the bill. 'Make it 16' co-director Caeden Tipler says that the inconsistencies between the voting age and discrimination law mean not allowing 16-year-old's to vote is a breach of human rights In an Instagram post, Make it 16 co-director Caeden Tipler described the Supreme Court decision as 'history'.
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