Colin Ross

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 Colin Ross

Isle of Man goes for Votes at 16

5.26.33pm GMT Thu 9th Feb 2006

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The House of Keys, part of the Parliament of the Isle of Man, voted last night to lower the voting age to 16 for all elections there.

The change was proposed by Manx MP Steve Rodan and means that around 2000 16 and 17 year olds will now have the chance to have their say.

"It may be that only a few 16- and 17-year-olds will want to vote," Mr Rodan said. "But if we can get even a small number engaged at an early age it could lead to a lifetime's active interest in politics."

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