Petition · past parliament
16 and 17 Year-Olds To Be Allowed To Vote in the Upcoming EU Referendum
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The outcome of the EU referendum will arguably have the largest impact on 16 and 17 year olds, therefore they should be allowed to vote in it. It should be highlighted however, that this petition is not requesting that 16-17 year olds be given the vote in other votes/election or referendums.
The Scottish referendum exhibited the impressive amount of political knowledge and interest held by 16-17 year olds which is shared by many of their peers throughout the UK. Among other things, 16-17 year olds can get married and pay tax so therefore their input on an issue as important as the UK’s membership of the EU is of vital importance.
This petition was rejected before, we need it to be accepted!
This petition was rejected before, we need it to be accepted!
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
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.