Rejected petition Extend the EU referendum voting age to 16

Just so that the Government knows there's public support for such a thing, I move that the EU referendum voting age be reduced to 16. Why? The outcome of the referendum will affect 16 and 17-year olds just as much as anyone else. Why exclude them from the decision making?

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

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Date submitted 8 December 2015
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