Rejected petition After the Scottish referendum result, should the voting age be reduced to the age of 16 in the UK?

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After the result of the Scottish independence referendum which was open to citizens of the age of 16, should the franchise be opened to 16 year olds in the UK? It can be argued that there is a political participation deficit and this proposal could be big step in renewing it.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Date submitted 8 October 2014
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