Rejected petition Lower the minimum age of voting in any public election to 16

In light of the recent referendum, people at the age of 16 have strong & mature opinions about the future of the country & economy. We feel we have been deprived of the right to express our views & would like the government to lower the age of voting to 16. This will enable our views to be heard.

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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/119769

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Date submitted 24 June 2016
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