Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16

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This petition has been created in the hope the government will lower the voting age to 16; preferably before the coming general election.

This petition was rejected

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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Petition Title: Lower the UK franchise to 16 year's of age

Created by: Rudi Affolter

Closing: 30/03/2015

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Date submitted 30 September 2014
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