Submitted on Friday 24th June 2016
Rejected on Tuesday 28th June 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Lower the voting age in all British referendums to 16
Britain has left the EU. An estimated 75% of 18-24 year olds voted 'remain', while 61% of 65+ voted 'leave'. The voices of the youth are being drowned out by the elderly. Lowering the voting age to 16 will allow young people to influence the future they will experience far longer than the elderly.
The Scottish Independence Referendum on September 2014 allowed 16/17 year olds to vote. This was on the basis that the referendum was a once-in-a-lifetime decision. The EU membership vote was just as, if not more, significant to our nation and our democracy. Unlike general elections, this will not be repeated every 4 years, and so the argument that '16 year olds will have their chance to voice their opinion' is not relevant in the case of referendums.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
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/119769
18.221.187.207 Sat, 18 May 2024 11:52:18 +0100
