Rejected petition Changing the legal age to vote to 16.

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I believe that the legal age to vote is in need of drastic change. It's despicable that we're not involved in the choices that affect our lives and our future.

- I'm old enough to work and pay tax but yet I'm not allowed a say in what is done with it.

- I'm old enough to make the choice to die for my country, but yet am not allowed the choice on who it is I'm fighting for.

- By law:
I'm old enough to to play the lottery, I'm old enough to have sex, I'm allowed to get married, I'm allowed to apply for legal aid, I'm allowed to leave my home, I'm allowed to rent accommodation.

I can do all of this but yet I'm still not able to have my say in who makes these laws. This diabolical injustice needs a change and I believe that it needs to happen now, so I can shape my future. Rather than it being decided for me.

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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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Please see the below petition:

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 20 October 2014
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