Rejected petition Do not allow 16 and 17 year olds the vote

Do Not Give the Vote to 16 and 17 year olds

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If you let them vote then you must let them be named in the courts.
As if you say they are old enough to vote, Then they must be old enough to be held to account for any crime they commit

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You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:

Don't lower the voting age to 16: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733604

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 18 July 2025
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