Rejected petition We the citizens of the UK ask for a 2nd EU referendum including 16-17 year olds.

As the EU referendum will have a decisive and fundamental effect on the future all young people in the UK, we feel that this age group who have the most to lose or gain should have been represented officially. It is asked that the referendum is recast including this age group.

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This is in reference to the opportunity given to Scottish voters on there vote for independence. This age group in society will be most effected by the change and should have a official voice.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The EU referendum has already taken place. It is therefore no longer possible for the franchise (the groups of people who are entitled to vote) to be changed.

If you would like the UK voting age to be lowered to 16, you might like to sign this petition instead:

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

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 26 June 2016
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