This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition 16-18yo should have the right to vote in any future EU referendum.

We believe that given the momentousness of the occasion, 16yo-18yo should, in the event of a future Brexit referendum, be permitted the right to vote.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/220605

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