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Votes for Six-Year-Olds: Could Child Suffrage Revive Democracy? (David Runciman)

Politics

United Kingdom

开始于 August 06, 2026

This week, guest presenter Sophia Smith Galer speaks to David Runciman, a podcaster and former politics academic, about his radical proposition to lower the voting age to six. It’s a position that has been met with laughter, scorn, and even anger, but he believes it’s not just in accordance with our democratic principles - it could also help give our stale and fractious democracy a much-needed shot in the arm. David talks us through the history of the arguments about suffrage (some of which h...

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Votes for Six-Year-Olds: Could Child Suffrage Revive Democracy? (David Runciman)

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Child suffrage would dilute the votes of more informed adult voters, weakening democratic processes.

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Any reform to voting age should be grounded in evidence about cognitive development and democratic participation, not philosophical thought experiments.

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Any change to voting age should be carefully evaluated against the potential impacts on democracy.

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Democratic systems should include all people affected by laws, and children are deeply affected by decisions made today about their futures.

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Lowering the voting age to six would force politicians to prioritize children's interests in education, healthcare, and climate policy.

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Allowing six-year-olds to vote would undermine the seriousness and integrity of the electoral process.

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Lowering the voting age to six would empower children to express their views and engage with democracy early.

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The cognitive and emotional maturity required for informed voting cannot be expected from six-year-olds.

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Serious debate about voting eligibility should examine what capacities actually matter for democratic participation rather than defaulting to age thresholds set generations ago.

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Whether or not voting ages change, democracies should require politicians to transparently justify how policies affect children's long-term welfare.

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