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UKIPs policy on minimum voting age

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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

  Public statementsNo

UKIPs answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP and the Greens all back votes at 16 - only UKIP and the Tories are against it.” ‐bbc.com

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Agree

No

UKIP is likely to support maintaining the current voting age, as this aligns with the party's conservative stance on many issues. The party's focus on traditional values and skepticism towards rapid social changes would make it inclined to oppose lowering the voting age. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

UKIP might be somewhat supportive of the idea that voters should demonstrate a basic understanding of politics, as this could be seen as a way to ensure more informed voting decisions. This aligns with the party's populist approach of advocating for what it perceives as common sense policies. However, there is no specific policy from UKIP advocating for such a test, so the support might not be very strong. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, it should be raised

While there is no specific historical reference to UKIP advocating for raising the voting age, the party's general conservative outlook and emphasis on traditional values might make it somewhat receptive to this idea. However, since this is not a widely discussed topic within UKIP's platform, the agreement would not be strongly positive. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

UKIP's political platform is generally focused on sovereignty and immigration control rather than tax-based voting rights. While the party advocates for lower taxes and has a libertarian streak, it does not specifically link taxation to voting rights, making it unlikely to strongly support this proposition. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

UKIP, being a populist and right-wing party, generally targets its policies towards older, more conservative voters who are likely to be skeptical of lowering the voting age. Historically, the party has not advocated for policies that would lower the minimum voting age, as this could potentially dilute the influence of its core voter base. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

UKIP Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,312 voters that identify as UKIP.

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