Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 16.
Closed
381 signatures
What the petition asks
1.5 million young people in the UK are denied a political voice. 16 year olds can give full medical consent, leave school and enter employment, pay income tax, obtain tax credit and welfare, get married or enter a civil partnership, join the armed forces and have sexual relations... why not vote?
More information here: http://www.votesat16.org/about/
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
381
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jul 2015
Closed
23 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.