A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

A UK think-tank Demos says the voting age should be dropped to 16. Demos claims that one million people aged 16 and 17 are disenfranchised by “outdated” attitudes, and that the case for change is “stronger than ever”. Demos director Richard Reeves said at 16 young people can work and pay tax, or even “take a bullet” for their country but cannot vote in an election. “They are denied the political capital and social responsibility of voting,” he said.

As the nation prepares to face decisions with “profound” consequences for young adults, those young adults should be given the right to vote, the report said.

Demos’s research paper warned that an ageing population and the fact older people are more likely to vote meant older people would form the most powerful voting block in future elections.

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Polls in France seem to indicate dissatisfaction with Nicolas Sarkozy’s leadership. What do you think? Would you vote him in for a second term?

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been all over the news of late – war questions, expense accounts, and more. Will his party leadership have a positive or negative impact for the Labour Party in the upcoming election?

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

The Digital Economy Bill, as outlined in the Queen’s speech in November 2009,
includes a shake-up of the radio spectrum, a classification system for video games and plans to tackle illegal file-sharing. The so-called “three strikes” element of the bill would give regulator Ofcom new powers to disconnect persistent net pirates. Lobby organisation The Open Rights Group is urging people to contact their MP to oppose the plans.
It will have to go through various readings and drafts before it becomes law. Do you support it?

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Criminals jailed for less than four years could be given the right to vote under government proposals. Ministers have been forced to lift the traditional ban on inmates voting to comply with a European court ruling. But they stress the most serious offenders will still be banned from casting a vote. The Tories urged ministers to keep the ban – but the Liberal Democrats accused Labour of lacking the “courage” to scrap it sooner. Should they be allowed to vote?

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Vladimir Putin is considering a run for Russian President in 2012. WOuld he get your support?

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

A Swiss vote to ban the construction of new minarets puts the spotlight on the Alpine country’s social and political divisions and could herald a new surge in populist, anti-immigrant sentiment. Yet the referendums outcome pales in comparison to restrictions on non-Muslims who aim to practice their faith in Muslim lands. In fact, the vote only brought Swiss legal practice closer to that of many majority Muslim states that also place limits on the construction of houses of worship.

What do you think of the vote? Fair exercise of democratic free speech, or a vote for anti-immigrant sentiment?

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

The All-Wales Convention (2007) prepared the ground for a possible referendum on full law-making powers for the Welsh assembly on or before the next assembly election in 2011 by gauging public opinion. In other words, should Wales have a more powerful assembly, more like the Scottish Parliament?