This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Closed petition Reduce the legal voting age to 16
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16 year olds proved themselves responsible voters during the Scottish independence referendum in 2014. Many 16 year olds have adult responsibilities, but are not allowed to have a say in key decisions that affect them.
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This petition will stay open until 28 July 2016.