Submitted on Monday 11th January 2016
Rejected on Thursday 14th January 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Let 16/17 year olds vote in the EU referendum.
The young are more politically involved than ever! Its their future and they deserve a say in one of the most urgent topics of a generation. Cameron eagerly wants the vote to be held unrightfully soon obsecuring the certain advantages of letting these worthy citizens join us in democracy!
So the House of Commons blocked a bill proposed by the Lords to allow 16/17 year olds the vote in the upcoming EU referendum. The Commons didn't want to set a precedent that this age group should be allowed to vote in the general elections- in which all I can reply with is that general elections happen once every 5 years whereas the EU referendum will happens ONCE A LIFETIME. Join me and sign this petition fighting for a more democratic referendum in which all people can feel represented.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104845
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