Petition · past parliament
Lower the enfranchisement age for the upcoming EU Referendum to 16.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
For years now many people below the age of 18 have shown an ever increasing interest in UK and world politics. I think it's important to let as many people as possible be able to vote in what happens to the UK in the upcoming decision as it will ultimately affect these young people in the future.
Many young people do have important, relevant and well educated opinions on the matter and deserve a say and should be able to contribute to the overall result of the referendum.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.