Rejected petition Lower voting age to 16.

Government should introduce a bill to reduce voting age to 16.

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More and more 16 year olds are becoming invested into politics and political literacy is on the rise.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700687

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Date submitted 23 February 2025
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