We are very pleased to announce that @TheBodyShopANZ are now supporting our campaign! This shows how our movement is growing and will help highlight the importance of a voice for rangatahi around the globe and right here in Aotearoa

Huge! Golriz Ghahraman Bill just drawn from the ballot. Gummon NZ Parliament, let’s: ✅ Make it 16 ✅ Enfranchise prisoner voting ✅ Limit massive donations ✅ End coat-tailing ✅ Enable Māori voters to switch rolls at any time ✅ Lower the threshold to 4%

What kind of changemaker are you? Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t have to hold a placard or shout down a megaphone. Getting involved in the #VotesAt16 campaign can be as simple as making space for young people to speak about the issues that matter to them. #BeSeenBeHeard

Belgium becomes the fourth country to lower voting age for European Parliament elections to 16, joining Austria, Greece & Malta inform.kz/en/belgium-low… European Youth ❤️🇪🇺 European Youth Forum @16andVOTE Votes at 16 Campaign The Body Shop UK Make it 16 Vote16USA #Vote16 Canada @Vote16_World #votesat16

Lowering the voting age is the catalyst for better civics in schools! Enfranchised youth are far more likely to engage in civics education, and although civics is important, it should not be a barrier in lowering the voting age!

Okay yes if you've been following, there's a lot going on! Make it 16 has a date for their Supreme Court case, Belgium just lowered their voting age for European Parliament elections, British Youth Council has been re-energized by their partnership with The Body Shop UK, send them all some love!

Following in the footsteps of other countries, The New Zealand government has just announced that they too are reviewing the voting age, and looking closely at a proposal to lower it to 16! When is Canada gonna catch up? 🐢.... nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/re…

A great opportunity for youth in the UK, check it out.

The Global South leads the way in lowering the legal voting age. The Periphery speaks to mecasullo about how votes at 16 have impacted Argentina. | @NatWilliams12 theperiphery.jusnet.co.uk/2022/05/25/giv…

Our dear Canadian friends would love a couple follows. Help em out!

This 16-year-old runs a chatbot that helps save lives in Ukraine.

A great article by Aymaan Abid in The Walrus about lowering the voting age. Commandingly written, check it out! Taylor Bachrach Cheryl Milne thewalrus.ca/teen-walrus-vo…

Editing the Vote 16 Research Network newsletter with my colleagues at Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (CDCE) is always a delight! This one is particularly fun. Updates from #Vote16 Canada Make it 16, British Youth Council and our friends in Germany! vote16.substack.com/p/vote-16-poli…

Wales has empowered their youth by lowering the voting age and establishing a Welsh Youth Parliament. #vote16 #cdnpoli Canada needs to do the same.

Myth: Young adults don’t vote because they don’t care. A CIRCLE Circle Report showed that more than 75% of young people say that they have a responsibility to get involved, and that young people have the power to change the country. #CivicHealthMonth #YouthVote

Attention Ottawans! This September 22nd, just before the final 2nd reading debate of Taylor Bachrach's #Vote16 bill, there will be a rally of support! It'll be the event of the season. Visit vote16rally.ca to learn more! Jim Watson Stephen Blais