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Do not allow 16- and 17-year-olds to take part in the EU referendum.
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32 signatures
What the petition asks
Peers have backed calls to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to take part in the UK's EU referendum. Peers are a body of people who have not been voted into position by the UK electorate and should have no say what so ever in who should be able to vote in the upcoming referendum .
Only an adult should be allowed to vote .
Most children under 18 years old , have no interest in politics and have very little life experience especially in the history of the UK and Europe as a whole so would likely vote in the same way as their parent/s . This would therefore be a disproportionate vote and would not give a true reflection of the wishes of the UK's electorate.
Most children under 18 years old , have no interest in politics and have very little life experience especially in the history of the UK and Europe as a whole so would likely vote in the same way as their parent/s . This would therefore be a disproportionate vote and would not give a true reflection of the wishes of the UK's electorate.
Timeline
| 22 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 May 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Nov 2015
Closed
22 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.