Petition · past parliament
Allow minimum age for the upcoming EU referendum to be set at 16.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The result of the EU referendum will drastically change the lives of the future generations and it is inexcusable for the majority of teens who share a keen interest in current affairs to be excluded from an event that will undoubtedly change the course of Britain's future.
It is clear 16-17 year olds share the same keen level of interest as other voters, as in the Scottish referendum of 2015 the voting turnout of 16-17 year olds was an astonishing 75% (source: Guardian)
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.