Briefings

The Electoral Reform Society's research team produces in-depth submissions for consultations and inquiries, legislative briefings for specific bills, and general background briefings on our main areas of expertise.

Debate Briefing on Votes at 16 Private Members Bill

Download as PDF (453.8KB pdf) Briefing The Electoral Reform Society strongly supports enfranchising 16- and 17-year-olds for all elections and referendums. We see lowering the franchise as vital to nurturing more active citizens for the...

Posted 02 Nov 2017

Briefing on votes at 16

The Electoral Reform Society wrote this briefing to provide background information on votes at 16. More on this issue Our work on voter ID More briefings on this topic Download this briefing as a PDF...

Posted 28 Jun 2017

Debate Briefing for EU Referendum Bill HoL Report Stage

Download Briefing (471.6KB pdf)   House of Lords – Report Stage Day 1 Wednesday, November 18th 2015 Clause 2 The Electoral Reform Society strongly supports lowering the voting age. Enfranchising younger people is one of...

Posted 18 Nov 2015