This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Declare EU referendum void as 16 & 17 year olds were denied the vote
The EU referendum is a significant constitutional event. It will affect the rights and opportunities of all UK citizens for many years to come. The 16 & 17 year old should have been given a vote. The precedent for this already having been established for the recent Scottish Independence referendum.
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The size of the youth vote is large enough to have had a material effect on the outcome of the election
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months