This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Amend legislation to allow 16-18 year olds to vote in elections and referenda.

The recent perceived disenfranchisement of the young in the EU Referendum.

This petition was rejected

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

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