This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Allow 16-18 year olds to be included in the EU referendum
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The EU referendum excluded a section of the young community who will be affected significantly more by the decision.
The Scottish devolution referendum included 16-18 year olds because of the effect on their future.
Why was this petition rejected?
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We think the following petition is similar to yours:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/146255We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.