Rejected petition Give young adults age 16+ the right to vote

Young people should have the right to vote and be involved with the decisions that determine the future of their country.
It shouldn't be an assumption that young adults aged 16 and 17 aren't capable of voting, at this age you should be entitled to have a say and vote if you'd like to.

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There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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