THE recently passed “Undi 18” Bill to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 could result in vastly different voting patterns in the future, but true change would require more civic education.
The bill that will see amendments as stated in the Federal Constitution also includes automatic registration and the lowering of the age of candidacy, allowing 18-year-olds to contest in elections.
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