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Closed Give young people of 13 years and over the right to vote in referenda.

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I am 13. People of my age will have to live with the decisions that adults made for us for years to come. We need a say. Young people are just as engaged as adults. We have access to social media and information, and we take it in. We want to secure our own futures.

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