Rejected petition Lower voting age to 16

Currently the minimum voting age is 18, howvever I feel that this should be lowered. As a 15 year old who is involved heavily with politics I feel that a vote at 16 years old would help to prepare people for using a vote wisely.

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Not only this but there are many people over 18 who do not have a interest in voting but there are people under 18 who really to want to vote, but can't and this is unfair! I am calling for the government to lower the voting age to 16 and urge you to share this petition if you agree. Thank you.

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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/162971

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Date submitted 19 December 2016
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