Conor Hughes-Johnston

Jul 8, 2024 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Matt McLean |Eva Bradley |Conor Hughes-Johnston |Roise Slavin

Four young people tell us why they want the electoral system reformedLike many others across Northern Ireland, we watched rolling TV coverage of General Election results last Thursday night and into the small hours of Friday morning. As ballot papers were counted, we felt invested in the outcome. But unlike a majority of viewers, we were unable to cast a vote in this election. We are a group of young people campaigning to lower the voting age to 16 in Northern Ireland.