Rejected petition Lower the EU referendum voting age to 16 and over

Everyone aged 16+ should be given the right to vote on their country's future in the EU.

The referendum will be pivotal in shaping these young people's future, who are free to travel, study & work within the EU. They deserve a say in whether these opportunities will be available in years to come.

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Those aged 16 & 17 voted in the Scottish referendum where they engaged passionately with ~75% turnout.

This decision may not be reversed after the next election or in our lifetimes so it's vital those aged 16+ can vote.

We are not the first to petition on this topic (http://tinyurl.com/pxc3khs).
Help young people have their say by supporting the House of Lords amendment and allowing those aged 16+ to vote: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2015-2016/0060/amend/am060-d.htm

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104845

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Date submitted 25 October 2015
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