Rejected petition Give 16+ year old individuals in England the right to vote in all elections.

I want the government to give students aged 16+ the right to vote in all elections.

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I want the government to make this decision as these elections are vital in young people’s futures as it decides the conditions that they are going to be growing up with and having to live with in years to come.

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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/568498

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Date submitted 6 May 2021
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