Rejected petition Allow all 16 and 17 year olds to vote in all forthcoming elections.

After the recent EU referendum and 2015 general election, many 16 and 17 year olds felt angry due to the fact they could not vote on issues that would affect them. Students need to have a vote in order to secure a future that is best for them especially as university and employment is next for them

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Why was this petition rejected?

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 26 June 2016
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