Rejected petition Political Education to be compulsory in secondary schools

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We believe that political education should be made compulsory in schools. Political education will prepare young people for when they are given the right to vote at aged 18. Compulsory political education in schools will also be the first step in preparing to lower the voting age to 16

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Date submitted 12 August 2011
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