Lower the voting age for important referendums to 14

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

As young teenagers in the UK, many of us have a strong passion to convey our opinions about the country we live in. I'm sure most other young people will agree that our say on the policies brought to our country is extremely important, as older generations are leaving us to deal with their mistakes.

I would like to propose the idea of a formal exam. This would be taken outside of school and would test the participant on political knowledge and their passion to have their voice heard. If this exam is passed, the participant will receive the right to vote in that particular occasion. This exam would be repeated for each referendum a the applicant desires to vote in. These tests will result in a more politically smart generation, and will help educate the future leaders of this country.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow the youth (14-17) to vote in larger elections/referendums

Timeline

25 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
30 Jun 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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