Rejected petition Allow those 16+ to vote in the next General Election

Rejected on 22 December 2021

Messy Brexit. A pandemic. Climate change. It's clear 16 year olds aren't the ones with issues voting. With an uncertain future, let's all have a say in it. Most in their later teens are citizens who contribute either economically or socially. So let those
16+ vote in the next general election.

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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You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/598399

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