Petition · past parliament
Give 16 year olds the chance to vote in local and general elections.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Despite 16 and 17 year olds in the UK being able to work, drive a vehicle, get married or even join the armed forces they are still deprived of the right to vote. Lowering the voting age would give the youth a fair say in matters such as education or employment and will make the UK more democratic.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We cannot accept duplicate petitions. We think this petition is similar to yours:
Lower the voting age to 16.
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Lower the voting age to 16.
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Timeline
| 3 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Sep 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.