This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Votes at 16
Rejected on
We, the undersigned, believe that the voting age should be reduced to sixteen (16) for all UK public elections and further believes that young people already have significant rights and responsibilities at 16 and 17 years and should be able to have their say in choosing the politicians who make decisions about their lives.
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