Votes for 16 year olds as a result of the snap election announcement.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to Theresa May's recent announcement to propose a general election on June the 8th. I believe this is a crucial time to consider votes for 16 year olds. As we those from the ages 16-17 years old have been cheated of our vote to support our party in the 2020 election we would like the chance now.

A key thing to consider is the factor that this has over ruled a policy put in by the current party in power to promote democracy as well as this current goverment stating it will not call a election early over turning this policy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-term_Parliaments_Act_2011 - Information on the fixed term parliament act.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-calls-election-times-she-said-there-would-be-no-snap-election-a7688471.html

Why it was rejected

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

https://moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/195490

Timeline

18 Apr 2017	Petition opened for signatures
19 Apr 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Apr 2017

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