Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16 at this years general election

Theresa May says that the snap general election concerns brexit. 16 and 17 year olds did not get to vote on brexit and will not get to vote in the general election this year. Brexit concerns young people most - it's their future and they should be allowed to decide what happens.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/178322

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Date submitted 18 April 2017
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