The Supreme Court has ruled the law preventing 16 and 17 year olds from voting inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act.

Lobby Group Make it 16 raised the claim in a bid to support its campaign to lower the voting age to 16 years old, however, only Parliament is able to change the law itself.

Co-Director of Make it 16 Caeden Tipler joined Kerre Woodham after the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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The Supreme Court has ruled the law preventing 16 and 17 year olds from voting inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act.
Lobby Group Make it 16 raised the claim in a bid to support its campaign to lower the voting age to 16 years old, however, only Parliament is able to change the law itself.
Co-Director of Make it 16 Caeden Tipler joined Kerre Woodham after the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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