Rejected petition Allow For 16/17 Year Olds To Join The Vote In The Upcoming EU Referendum In June

The referendum to stay in the EU in June is one of the most important decisions that Britain will make this century. As a 16 year old myself, I believe that the young people of Britain should have a say in what happens to OUR future, Britain.

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According to the 2011 National Census there were around 1,540,000 [2] 11 and 12 year olds - meaning that in 2016 there are approximately the same amount of 16 - 17 year olds, this makes up about 2.4% of the population in 2016. This figure will increase the total voting population by 3.0% (Voting population taken from recent parliamentary election [1]).

Sources: [1] http://www.idea.int/vt/countryview.cfm?id=77

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119706

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Date submitted 20 February 2016
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