Rejected petition lowering voting age to 16

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We want the voting age to be lowerd to the age of 16, because we belive that 16 year olds are old enough to make their own decision about the goverment. we belive that 16 year old are unfairly treated with the voting age, why should they be aloud to have sex, get a job and pay taxes but are not aloud to vote!

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Date submitted 18 November 2013
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