Rejected petition Keep the voting age at 18 years.

I would like the government to keep the voting age at 18 years old.

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Most 16/17 year olds are immature to make a decision and should the voting age is to be reduced to 16 it should be done by referendum.

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We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733679

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Date submitted 17 July 2025
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