Submitted on Saturday 25th June 2016
Rejected on Tuesday 28th June 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Brexit referendum for 16 and 17-year-olds before government invokes Article 50
Young people in Britain voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. 16 and 17-year-olds, who will have to live with the consequences of the decision the longest, were denied a voice. They must be given a say before the government takes the final and irreversible decision to leave the European Union.
75% of people aged 18-24 claimed they voted for Remain in the YouGov survey after voting closed
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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