This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Give our next generation a voice. Lower the minimum voting age to 16.
At 16 you can apply for legal aid, have sexual relationships, rent a home, consent to medical procedures, apply for a passport, get married, join the armed forces and yet, you do not have the right to vote.. Thousands upon thousands of voices are being silenced.
This must change now.
This petition was rejected
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769
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