Submitted on Saturday 25th June 2016
Rejected on Tuesday 28th June 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Lower the voting age restriction for the EU Referendum (to 16 years old).
The current minimum age to vote for the EU referendum (2016) is 18 years or older. This is one of the biggest decisions this country has ever made, which is proven by the high turnout rate for people voting. We need to lower the age restriction (so one has to be 16 years or older) to make it fair.
This vote affects all of us, at the age of 16 we're merely two years away from legally having the right to contribute to a decision that's going to affect our future (wage, taxes, currency, education etc.).
The EU plays a massive part in the education of our young adults; for example, for education & training - (study opportunities through Erasmus) and youth support (co-funding of projects which encourage civic involvement, volunteer work and a broader multicultural outlook).
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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