Why penalise young voters?

CHANGES on a variety of important legislation involving the constitution have always been enacted

at Westminster without the need for a referendum.

What appears to be the objections of one writer (Post, April 24) to the lowering of the voting age to 16 for the Senedd cannot be disguised by this alone.

No, on a few occasions this writer has made it plain that she wishes the seat of Welsh government to be abolished, which would prevent all ages from using the franchise here. The UK administration changed from 21 to 18 the right to vote in British elections and did so without a referendum, as they were entitled to do.

Likewise, changing the age entitlement for voting for Welsh elections is a matter for our MSS and all that is needed is a twothirds majority, which it achieved.

Probably about 40% of

the electorate will not vote on May 6 so why penalise those youngsters who are more activated and responsible from doing so?

Yes, a small number of youngsters have behaved badly recently, as have a much greater number of adults objecting to the lockdown, so I think that argument is lost.

In writing do they “wish their lives to be decided by young people” the contributor seems to ignore the influence of Greta Thunberg, who has led the worldwide campaign against the self-imposed destruction of our planet.

This young lady led us all on the right path from the age of 15!

Need I say more?

DAVID L DAVIES Penclawdd