Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16.

16 yr olds should have the right to vote for our future. In many aspects of our lives we are treated as young adults such as paying adult fares and start earning. So how come in this instance we are not treated as adults, in the fact we can't express our views by voting for our future.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/162971

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Date submitted 12 November 2016
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