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Allow sixteen and seventeen year olds to vote in the EU membership referendum.
Closed
1,175 signatures
What the petition asks
Being a young person of sixteen, I was very disappointed when I watched BBC Parliament and saw that parliament voted to not let us vote in the referendum. Yes, there is the argument that many young people are not interested in politics. But the fact is, many more young people are!
The mistakes made by this Conservative government will be left for us, the next generation to clear up. We should at least get a say in the future of this country. It's our future too.
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,175
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Jul 2015
Closed
24 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.