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Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016
- Sponsor
- Lynn Ruane · Independent
- Introduced
- 12 Jul 2016
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Lowers voting age to 16 for European Parliament and local government elections only.
- Allows 16-year-olds to register as electors for these two election types.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not become law.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2016
- Second Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2016
Debates
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