Allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the General Election on June 8th 2017

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

This General Election is even more important that the previous one, as whoever is elected will be responsible for Brexit negotiations with the EU. The result of which will affect no generation greater than those young people who are currently disenfranchised by the usual election voting rules.

Theresa May has just called for a snap General Election on June 8th 2017.

It is fair and just to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote on the most important political issue of their lives.

The results of the IN/OUT referendum proved that had the 16 and 17-year-olds been allowed to vote -- the result would have been in favour of a vote to remain in the EU.

http://www.independent.co.uk/student/istudents/eu-referendum-result-brexit-student-votes-at-16-remain-leave-europe-a7101736.html

Why it was rejected

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

Allow 16/17 year olds to vote.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Apr 2017

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