Rejected petition Allow 16 year olds to vote in general elections and any upcoming referendums

Rejected on 29 June 2016

I believe that it's only fair if those under 18 get a chance to vote as these events would massively affect our lives

For example, we didn't have a say in whether or not the UK remains in the EU and this is something that has a huge impact on our generation and we should also be in control of our future

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.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

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

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