18 year olds got the vote in the UK in 1969 with the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1969. It came into effect for the 1970 general election.
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You must be 18 to vote. However, a 17 year old can register to vote and would be able to vote in a primary that is for a federal election that he would be voting for later on. In UK military you can register at 17 but you still will not be able to vote until 18
British and Irish citizens resident in the UK and over 18 years of age can vote in the UK. Prisoners cannot vote.
Although it has been debated in Parliament, there are no plans to change the age from 17.
In the UK 18
According to the Department for Children, Schools and Families, there were an estimated 110,890 16-18 year olds Not in Employment, Education or Training in England in 2008, with the largest number being from the North-West region, where 19,440 NEETs represented 7.8% of 16-18 year olds in the region.
Not in the UK. The current (Sept 2013) minimum wage is £4.98 for 18 to 20 year olds, £3.68 if under 18.
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20
18, the same as the rest of the UK.
18 years old; up until 1969 it was 21, when the voting age was lowered. Certain categories of people are not allowed to vote at all, these being prisoners serving time, members of the armed forces on active service, and the Royal Family.
Everyone who is 18 or over, is listed on the electoral role and is not in legal custody has the right to vote in elections - either local national or European.