Petition · past parliament
Re-run the UK's EU membership referendum to correctly weight it according to age
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
It is becoming blatantly evident that the UK electorate's decision making is dramatically affected by age, with voters under 50 overwhelmingly in support of the Remain camp. In order to be fair to the voters who will have to deal with the fallout, we must value their opinions with greater weight.
YouGov on the day poll: http://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/640yx5m0rx/On_the_Day_FINAL_poll_forwebsite.pdf
18-24: 75% Remain
25-49: 56% Remain
50-64: 44% Remain
65+: 39% Remain
18-24: 75% Remain
25-49: 56% Remain
50-64: 44% Remain
65+: 39% Remain
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
It's not clear exactly how you would like votes in any second referendum to be weighted.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.