Rejected petition Second EU referendum with voting age at 16

First EU referendum was too selective and harsh on the decisions on who voted.

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Hold a second EU referendum giving 16 year olds the ability to vote. This will increase the demographic creating a more accurate sense of the views of the British public. This brexit vote will effect the lives of these young adults, it is only fair they are given the vote

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General petitions about a second referendum:

To have a second referendum on Britain leaving the EU https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/231461

Hold a new Brexit referendum at the next General Election if UK has not left EU https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/239032

Grant a People's Vote if Parliament rejects the EU Withdrawal Agreement https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232984

Revoke Article 50 then hold a referendum on our future relationship with the EU https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/245960

Petitions asking for specific questions in a second referendum:

Hold a second referendum on EU membership. (No deal not an option.) https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235138

Inclusion of No Deal Brexit be a condition for any second referendum. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/245516

In further public vote on course of leaving the EU, "Remain" not an option shown https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/233063

Hold a 2nd referendum (2 tier), stay or leave, if leave: Mays deal or No Deal. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241701

2nd referendum 1 - Exit the EU with No Deal 2 - Revoke article 50 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/246157

Have a new referendum regards leaving the European Union. (Accept current deal / no deal / negotiate a "new softer Brexit".) https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/250135

Mechanism for second Brexit Referendum that will resolve the current stalemate ("Hard Brexit" / Theresa May's deal / or remain.) https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235216

Have a referendum on whether the UK should join the EEA. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/245505

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Date submitted 27 March 2019
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