RESULTS BY AGE GROUP

• • 	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+	TOTAL
    YES, lower it to 16	31%	28%	24%	15%	12%	19%	21%
    NO, keep it at 18	69%	72%	76%	85%	88%	81%	79%

KEY QUESTIONS

• Will MPs listen to the will of the people when this is debated later this year?
• Do we need to debate other ages for legal rights?
  • 16 = can legally consent to sex, leave school, leave home, choose where you live, qualify as an adult worker or starting-out worker, apply for a learners licence, apply for a firearms licence, consent to or refuse medical care, get an adult passport, and more.
  • 18 = can legally get married without the consent of parents or guardians, get a credit card or loan, buy alcohol, buy cigarettes, gamble via the TAB or Instant Kiwi (it’s 20 for casinos and any age for Lotto), serve in the military, become a police officer, be charged under the adult court system, serve jury duty, vote, stand as an election candidate, and more.

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Notes:

• Research conducted by Dynata for the NZ Herald.
• The question and options asked were:
  • “Do you think the voting age should be lowered from 18 to 16?”
    
    • “Yes”
    • “No”

• Sample (n) = 1000 people aged over 18

  • “The polling system was designed for people aged over 18 and expanding it to 16 and 17-year-olds wasn’t possible in the time available, the company said.”

• Sample dates = between November 24 and 28.

• See the following NZ Herald articles for more information:
  • https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/lowering-the-voting-age-from-18-to-16-poll-reveals-what-kiwis-think/TQAPGCM6IRGJZJLPGPTXHTY7BU/
  • https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/parliament-to-vote-on-lowering-voting-age-from-18-to-16-could-see-differential-system-for-local-and-general-elections/X7ISI6P2HBAJ5H4XC6FEBZMFSE/
• We chose the graph colours based on the common convention that yes = green and no = red.
• All numbers are provisional and subject to revision.

Thank you to the Factors who helped pull this together.

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SOURCE:

• NZ Herald Dynata polling results = https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/lowering-the-voting-age-from-18-to-16-poll-reveals-what-kiwis-think/TQAPGCM6IRGJZJLPGPTXHTY7BU/

(c) NZME Publishing Limited

• Legal age rights summary = https://youthlaw.co.nz/rights/legal-ages/

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