Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16 during general elections and referendums

Why is it that 16 year olds who can pay taxes and marry not vote in decisions that will affect their lives, help change this and give young people the right to vote

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16 year olds can already; marry, pay taxes, leave home, have sex and get a job but can’t vote this is not fair

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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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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/218284

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Date submitted 10 September 2018
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