Rejected petition Lower voting age to 16 for referenda on the long term future of our nation.

The youth will be affected for the longest by any long-term decisions. At this age we are planning our own futures through applications to universities, apprenticeships etc. If we can be expected to do this surely it's fitting that we can participate in planning the future of our country.

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

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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