Campaign to lower voting age to 16 secures what it called a historic victory after judges rule human rights of young people are being breached
New Zealand’s supreme court has ruled that its current voting age of 18 is discriminatory and breaches the human rights of young people.
The court ruling on Monday marked the conclusion of a two-year case brought by a group of young campaigners to lower the voting age to 16, arguing that younger people should be able to vote on issues such as the climate crisis, which will disproportionately affect them and their futures.
