Submitted on Thursday 17th July 2025
Rejected on Friday 1st August 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop 16 year old being given the right to vote in General Elections .
To cancel their idea of giving 16& 17 year old's the right to vote in the next General election and ones after , i believe this is a very dangerous move and would cause much more mental health issues with young child . its just to much responsibility for such a young person in todays society
"Age doesn't always equate to wisdom, but experience does. At 16, one is just beginning to explore the world beyond the confines of school and home. The complexities of politics, the nuances of policy-making, and the implications of voting are often beyond the grasp of a typical 16-year-old. It's not about intelligence or capability, but about the depth of understanding that comes with time ,and i believe 16 yr old children need more time in todays complicated society .
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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.
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You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:
Don't lower the voting age to 16: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733604
We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733679
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