We’re a national network of groups who believe it’s time to extend voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds.

For their future. And ours.

Canada’s FIRST National Vote16 Summit!

OTTAWA // May 29 2024

The Vote16 Act

Introduced in the Senate by Independent Senator Marilou McPhedran, Bill S-201 would extend Canada’s voting age to 16.

At its second reading vote in a few weeks, senators will decide whether to give Canada its first opportunity for dedicated, exclusive study of the voting age issue.

Bill C-210

Introduced in the House of Commons by Taylor Bachrach, Bill C-210 was supported by 77 Members of Parliament from four parties. It wasn’t enough votes to win, but it was a record-breaking level of multipartisan support!

See which 77 MPs voted YES
Head to the Linktree link in our bio and fill out our short survey to help us decide if we should host a national Vote16 Summit! 🗳️ * #vote16canada #shortsurvey #helpusdecide #getyouththevote #strongertogether #progress
YES SCOTLAND! * Jan Eichhorns new report has come in swinging with support for why lowering the voting age to 16 is a great step forward towards better voter turnout numbers and civic engagement! * Be sure to head to link address in the post or to ou
Join us online on January 17th for “Votes at 16: How to make it a success!” * This event is hosted by @dpart_thinktank d|part, @snfagorajhu, and Centre for Democracy and Civic Engagement, University of Maryland. * Research has repeatedly
2022 was such a victorious year for Vote16 that we had to make a second recap! 🥳 * From unprecedented and historical support for @taylorbachrach and his Bill C-210 that came before the House of Commons, to @senmarilou and her Bill S-201 currently be

Did you know that Canada’s voting age is being taken to court?

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