Rejected petition To allow 16-17 year olds to vote in all future UK referendums.

The EU referendum showed huge disparity in the opinions of different generations. Remain votes in 18-24 year olds was 74% and in +65's only 40%. With the young most affected by the final poll, we should extend the voting age to 16-17 year olds to enable them to directly influence their own future.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36616028

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/143727

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Date submitted 26 June 2016
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