Rejected petition Give people aged 16 and 17 a vote in local & national elections and referenda.

1.5 million people in the UK are denied a political voice. This encourages political disaffection. At sixteen they can join the armed forces, get a job, pay tax, obtain tax credits, marry, enter a civil partnership or become a parent. They understand issues but can't shape laws that govern them.

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During the 2014 Scottish independence referendum sixteen and seventeen year olds were given the vote and proved to be as enlightened and responsible as everyone else.

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

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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