Submitted on Friday 24th June 2016
Rejected on Tuesday 5th July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow people aged 16 and 17 to vote in General Elections and Referendums.
We believe that this referendum has not represented those who it will most affect (16-17 year olds). They would have had a major impact on the result. I believe that reform needs to happen where in future general elections and referendums, 16 and 17 year olds must be able to vote.
75% of 18-24 years old voters chose to remain in the EU. This percentage increased as the age of the voter decreased. This means that there is a very high likelihood that 16-17 year old voters would vote in favor of remaining in the EU which given we have a high amount of people in this age group in the UK, would potentially dramatically change the result of this referendum.
https://twitter.com/edengoodall/status/746230210018717696
https://twitter.com/dylanjonesevans/status/746232873565315072
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769
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