In what year did the voting age in the UK drop to 18?

The year 1969 was a time of significant social change in the UK, mirroring trends happening globally. Think of the late 1960s: youth culture was booming, and there was a growing movement advocating for greater rights and responsibilities for young people. Before 1969, the voting age was 21, which many felt was out of step with the times. If you could get married, work, and even serve in the military at 18, why couldn't you vote? The Representation of the People Act in 1969 lowered the voting age to 18, acknowledging that young adults were mature enough to participate in the democratic process. This change reflected a broader shift towards empowering younger generations and giving them a voice in shaping the future of the country. So, while women over 30 getting the vote and the idea of compulsory voting are important topics in UK electoral history, they don't relate to the specific question of when the voting age dropped to 18.