This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Lower the voting age for vital decisions (such as the EU referendum) to 16
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The recent to decision to leave the EU has been extremely controversial and yet the majority of whom this decision will affect have not been given a voice in the matter. Please allow the younger generations to vote as they have to live with the consequences and arguable mistakes of the previous one.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769
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