Rejected petition Change the voting age to 16

The voting age at the moment is 18 however I feel 16 & 17 year olds should get the vote as some are very interested in politics. There are many people over 18 who don't know anything so why not let 16 & 17 years olds vote. The turnout may be higher like proven in the Scottish independence election.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769

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Date submitted 5 June 2016
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