Rejected petition Lower voting age to 16.

By signing this petition, it would allow government to discuss this issue. The lowering of voting age would enable 16/17 year olds to vote in a possible upcoming referendum or general election for the future of Britain. It would further our journey to universal suffrage and increase equality.

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A 16/17 year old is able to pay tax; so why are they declined the right to vote?
Reducing the voting age to 16/17 will introduce a further 1,500,000 voters to the electorate and will create a larger influence on political issues.
Many 16/17 year olds are already politically active in environmental and European issues and care deeply for the country and the future of our world; yet with their position in society, they have less opportunity to express their views and put forward opinion.

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.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269437

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Date submitted 11 September 2019
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