Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16 in the UK

-we want the voting age lowered to 16 as it is their future that will be changed.
-it could also get the younger generations more involved in politics.
-it could make the under 18s feel like they have a say and can impact their future.

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/200874

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Date submitted 20 September 2017
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