Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16 + in the event of a 2nd EU referendum.

The EU referendum which took place on the 23 of June did not truly give a voice to our youngest adults. The decision taken will impact upon the lives of young adults between the ages of 16-18, far more than the older generations, and they will be forced to live with the consequences the longest.

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Their voices should have been given more importance. In the Scottish referendum 16 to 18 year olds were rightly given a vote, another important vote for this country in which their age group was truly represented, and in my opinion added to the integrity of the outcome.

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

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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