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AD Green Youth asks Parliament to introduce bill for 16+ vote
Alternativa Demokratika Zghazagh (ADZ) – Green Youth have presented an idea to lower the voting age for local council election in its manifesto in 2007, suggesting that if Labour Leader Joseph Muscat wishes to support the measure, he should propose a private member’s bill in parliament to change the electoral law for local councils immediately.
Andre` Vella, AD spokesperson for Youth and Community Development, said: “if Labour does not want to use youths as a backdrop, now is the time to stop with empty rhetoric and propose concrete changes.”
He suggests that Joseph Muscat’s support for lowering the voting age to 16 is “ironic” due to the distinct lack of action being taken - the measure is not part of Labour’s manifesto and the PN have remained silent on the issue – a stance Vella describes as “appauling.”
“Youth empowerment should not be a buzzword to be used during speeches, but it should be practised. Lowering the voting age in local council elections is a good start,” he said.
This is just one of the necessary changes to the electoral law in Malta being proposed by AD. A political party does not necessarily have to be in government to change these “out-dated” laws, being present in parliament is enough to give the Labour party opportunity to present such a bill to lower the voting age in local council elections.
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Fit to work; fit to vote!
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Why don't they lower it to 12 straightaway?
