Youth debate (with Robbie Nicol) live now! At youthdebate.org.nz

Submissions are open on the bill to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections. It’s time to have our voices heard and we can do that with your help! Click the link below to make a submission before October 20th ⬇️ mysay.nz/campaigns/Dpxg…

LAST DAY TO TELL PARLIAMENT WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT 16 FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS Today submissions close on the voting age Bill for local elections, and we need to make our voice heard so we can have our voices heard. Get submitting! mysay.nz/campaigns/Dpxg…

And both of them should be able to vote #makeit16

Not only do they not have any evidence for that, but in deciding whether someone is allowed to vote it really shouldn’t matter who they will vote for. Democracy is when voters pick their politicians, not when the politicians pick their voters

Odd... thought this government was really keen on debating things at select committee?

730 people took the time to write submissions on the Bill to lower the voting age for local elections through our website. Many more sent theirs directly to Parliament. They will never be read because the Govt ended the select committee process. That is undemocratic

Upholding human rights is never a distraction. Local democracy is just that, democracy. And in a democracy politicians don’t choose who gets a say because they’re worried they might not like what they hear - especially if there is no evidence for their worry!

Great to see our friends from ⁦Make it 16⁩ at Council today and to continue to support this movement whose time is well overdue. Local government needs these younger voters and voices! thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360670…