Respect the views of 73% of 18-24 year-old voters in the Brexit settlement.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the government to recognise that approximately 73% of 18-24 year-olds voted in favour of retaining EU membership [1]. The outcome of the referendum must be respected, but we ask the government to negotiate a safeguard which protects the relationship between young people and the EU.

Young people voted overwhelmingly in support of the EU, but they will have to live with the decision to leave for longer than the average voter. The government must protect rights and freedoms, such as that to live and work in 27 countries, which have been taken from young voters against their wishes.

[1] http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2016/06/how-the-united-kingdom-voted-and-why/
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/24/young-remain-voters-came-out-in-force-but-were-outgunned

Why it was rejected

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

Negotiate the possiblity of British citizens opting to keep their EU citizenship

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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