Petition · past parliament
Rerun the referendum, giving 16+ a vote, and a voice on their future.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
When Scotland voted for independence, it recognised that those 16 year olds had a right to vote on their future.
The rest of the UK was denied in this vote, denying them the right to have a voice in the most important vote in the past generation.
The rest of the UK was denied in this vote, denying them the right to have a voice in the most important vote in the past generation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.