Sinn Féin have today restored the Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016 to the order paper of the Seanad and have pledged to continue the ‘Votes at 16’ campaign. If passed, the bill would allow 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in Local elections and European Parliament elections. Speaking during Order of Business in the Seanad this afternoon, Senator Fintan Warfield said: “Youth organisations across Ireland support lowering the voting age to 16. “The Taoiseach has said that he supports lowering the voting age. “This legislation, which is co-signed by Senator Lynn Ruane, proposes to lower the voting age in Local and European elections.