Submitted on Saturday 25th June 2016
Rejected on Tuesday 28th June 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Ages 16+17: votes to be included in EU referendum, before final leave decision
EU change will have a significant effect on young people. The eligibility for the Scottish referendum lowered to 16.
Our 16 and 17 year olds have been disadvantaged in that they have been excluded from this referendum.
Their voices need to be heard before a definitive decision is made.
As a mother of a 17 year old who is (and has friends who are) frustrated that their futures have been decided, without any recourse, I hope to get support to enable their voices to be heard.
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:
The EU referendum has already taken place. It is therefore no longer possible for the franchise (the groups of people who are entitled to vote) to be changed.
If you would like the UK voting age to be lowered to 16, you might like to sign this petition instead:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769
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