Rejected petition 16 year olds should be allowed to vote

This is a generation that is affected by the actions of adults.Teenagers have no say in decisions that affect their future.You can join the military at 16 and die for your country, but you can't vote on its future, which is a big problem.

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

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Date submitted 2 October 2019
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