Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Allow for people aged 16 and 17 to gain the right to vote in the UK

In instances such as the recent EU referendum young people who's future it will effect the most do not get a say, likewise with general elections.

This petition was rejected

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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