Do you have your headphones in when you're walking or cycling? Well it's time to stop and think about what has happened to some young people in recent years and the consequences it could bring to you.
19,338 young people in Norfolk cast their votes in the national Make Your Mark ballot to find out the most important issues affecting them. Young people could vote for one issue that they felt affected them most from a list of 10.
Make Your Mark is the largest youth consultation in the UK, run by the UK Youth Parliament. From August 12 until October 10, young people throughout the country will be asked what issues matter most to them, to determine what is debated by the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) in the House of Commons on November 14.
We asked young people on the EDP24 website for their views about votes at 16, and they have told us that the voting age should be lowered. But why?
What is the basis for saying young people aren't allowed to vote? Everyone over 18 is entitled to vote, regardless of their background or education, so why should young people be excluded from voting for the policies they want?
