Rejected petition Votes at 16

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We, the undersigned, believe that the voting age should be reduced to sixteen (16) for all UK public elections and further believes that young people already have significant rights and responsibilities at 16 and 17 years and should be able to have their say in choosing the politicians who make decisions about their lives.

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Date submitted 4 August 2011
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