Submitted on Sunday 26th June 2016
Rejected on Thursday 14th July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow 16 and 17 year olds to have a vote in all future referendums
16 and 17 year olds are treated as responsible and mature people. They have valid opinions that should be listened to among adults. Unjustifiably, these opinions are ignored. They should have the right to be involved in the decision of the future of the nation.
They have well informed opinions due to information resources in school as well as through teaching. They have opinions as equally justified as many adults. These should be heard through voting. In light of the recent referendum to leave the EU, 75% of those under 18 would have voted to remain, however due to current laws they were misrepresented and as a consequence had no say in the national decision, even though it is their future that is being decided.
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