Suffrage

• What does suffrage refer to?

  The right to vote in free elections
• What is a central challenge regarding suffrage?

  Groups without voting rights persuading those in power
• What movement serves as a prominent example of suffrage?

  The movement for women's suffrage in the UK
• Why did British governments expand voting rights in the 19th century?

  They were wary of the French Revolution's violence
• Who were initially enfranchised in the UK?

  Property-owning men and skilled workers
• When was the right to vote extended to all adults over 21 in the UK?

  By 1928
• What groups remain excluded from voting despite universal suffrage in the UK?

  Under-18s, prisoners, peers, and the homeless
• Who can vote in Scottish elections despite being under 18?

  16- and 17-year-olds
• What sparked debate regarding the Elections Act 2022?

  Voter ID requirements potentially disenfranchising people
• When did 16- and 17-year-olds gain voting rights in Welsh Senedd elections?

  In 2020
• What may influence the broader extension of voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds?

  Political benefit to a party coming to power
• What are the campaign methods of the Votes at 16 campaign?

  • Publishing a manifesto
  • Disseminating information online and offline
  • Organizing awareness campaigns in schools
  • Offering templates for local campaigning
  • Lobbying MPs and House of Lords members
• What is the main goal of the Votes at 16 campaign?

  To lower the voting age to 16
• What successes has the Votes at 16 campaign achieved?

  Raising awareness and political inclusion in manifestos
• What prompted a debate in the House of Lords regarding the Votes at 16 campaign?

  A Private Members' Bill
• What does the Votes at 16 campaign depend on for its success?

  Active members to maintain pressure