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Voting age to be extended: Sheffield councillor hopes young people will ‘prove me right’

Summary by shefnews.co.uk
A Sheffield councillor has shared her views on the government’s new bill to extend the voting age to 16 and 17-year-olds. Coun Elle Dodd, Chair of Governance, said: “It will allow millions of young people across the country to have their own voices heard.” The Representation of the People Bill 2026 is currently being debated in Parliament and, if successful, would be the biggest change to the electorate since 1969, which brought England in line …
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shefnews.co.uk broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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