Submitted on Wednesday 11th September 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 17th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Lower voting age to 16.
By signing this petition, it would allow government to discuss this issue. The lowering of voting age would enable 16/17 year olds to vote in a possible upcoming referendum or general election for the future of Britain. It would further our journey to universal suffrage and increase equality.
A 16/17 year old is able to pay tax; so why are they declined the right to vote?
Reducing the voting age to 16/17 will introduce a further 1,500,000 voters to the electorate and will create a larger influence on political issues.
Many 16/17 year olds are already politically active in environmental and European issues and care deeply for the country and the future of our world; yet with their position in society, they have less opportunity to express their views and put forward opinion.
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:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269437
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