How many people voted in the last UK general election?

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'cause in my course work I'm saying it's unfair 16 year olds have to pay TAX when we have no say in our government. So I wanna say how many on average do vote & the ones who don't are wasting opportunity when some 16 year olds really do have an interest in voting.

Thanks :D

& please don't say America, 'cause that's all I can find, even though I put in the UK ¬_¬
Thank yu Crowkit for agreeing :D & we 16 year olds gotta pay adult ticket even though we're not reconized as adults. & we can buy lotto, leave school, drive when we're 17... ect ect, I could rant forever XD
 
You know ... that really isn't a bad question at all.

There was a battle cry of 'No taxation without representation'

I would just have to say you have to suck it up! You can marry, fight and die for your country and pay taxes at 16 ... but can't vote till 18. I'm scratching my head here, but I really can't see how that can be justified.

Guess I'm not in line for the 10 points eh? :)
 
You know ... that really isn't a bad question at all.

There was a battle cry of 'No taxation without representation'

I would just have to say you have to suck it up! You can marry, fight and die for your country and pay taxes at 16 ... but can't vote till 18. I'm scratching my head here, but I really can't see how that can be justified.

Guess I'm not in line for the 10 points eh? :)
 
Not many alas, the other answers said about 60% sounds right.

I do not think at this moment that 16 y/o should have the vote, however as you say which is absolutely correct that there should be no taxation without representation.

I will have to re think, if you are holding down a job and paying tax, why shouldn't a person aged 16-17 be eligible to vote.
 
27.1 million people voted.

Which would be about 60% of those eligible to vote.

I remember thinking exactly the same as you at 16!!
 
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