{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733689.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":733689,"attributes":{"action":"National referendum on whether the voting age should be 16 or 18","background":"To hold a national referendum on the age of voting to decide whether it should be 18 or 16 years of age.","additional_details":"This is a major change to our democratic system and a decision of this magnitude should not be decided by government but by the general public. \r\n\r\nThis government was elected on a relatively small vote share and their views on the age of voting may not be reflective of the wider population. \r\n\r\nA referendum will deliver a clear result and build national consensus.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2025-07-17T23:19:31.456Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T16:47:11.559Z","rejected_at":"2025-08-01T16:47:08.757Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-07-18T11:55:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nWe call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733679"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}