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 so 16 and over can vote in the next EU referendum!
I am pleading to the UK government to rethink their decision on the voting age, and to lower it so 16 year old's can vote. This petition isn't about whether you believe in "IN" or "OUT" this is about us youth, the new generation being able to show our voices in such a major decision.
This decision affects the younger generations most, so why cant we voice are own opinions democratically. The government believes we are responsible enough to join the army, and fight in overseas conflict yet still denies we aren't mature enough to make a decision, where the outcome will have such a massive impact on our lives, and our future families. So please reconsider!
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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.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769
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