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Extend the franchise (voting age) to include those who are 16-17 years old.

Submitted by Steven Humphrys on Friday 6th March 2020

Published on Tuesday 10th March 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 10th September 2020

Signatures: 441

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17 year olds ~ Parliament ~ voting age ~ Young people

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 441 signatures in total, with signatories from 182 constituencies. That makes it the 10,140th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 14% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 52% (very high).

Signatures by Constituency

This petition was submitted under the Parliamentary boundaries prior to June 2024, so the names may not be current constituency names

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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