Rejected petition Give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in the General Election on 8th June 2017.

Theresa May has called a General Election for 8th June 2017.
We ask that 16 and 17 year olds be given a vote in the upcoming General Election.
Theresa May wants this election to be about Britain's future. Let its young citizens decide that future for themselves.

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

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Date submitted 18 April 2017
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