Rejected petition Brexit referendum for 16 and 17-year-olds before government invokes Article 50

Young people in Britain voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. 16 and 17-year-olds, who will have to live with the consequences of the decision the longest, were denied a voice. They must be given a say before the government takes the final and irreversible decision to leave the European Union.

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75% of people aged 18-24 claimed they voted for Remain in the YouGov survey after voting closed

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The EU referendum has already taken place. It is therefore no longer possible for the franchise (the groups of people who are entitled to vote) to be changed.

If you would like the UK voting age to be lowered to 16, you might like to sign this petition instead:

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

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 25 June 2016
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