Give under-18 year olds influence in what Britain ends up as after Brexit.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Ultimately it is the under-18 year olds, primarily 15-17, who are going to feel the immediate and long term effects of leaving the EU for the longest. As a result, it should be our right in a democracy to influence the society in which we are going to live our lives.

The irony in voting against an organisation with a ‘democratic deficit’ whilst those of us unable to vote tolerate the worst of the resulting effects is beyond belief. Our generation should not be ignored simply because of our age. It is the entirety of our lives, our children's lives and further beyond that will be affected by Britain leaving the EU and unless we want to live in a society that disagrees with our morals, we require the opportunity to speak about what means the most to us.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It's not clear how you would like young people to be able to have their say. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like to happen.

Timeline

24 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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