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Petition · past parliament

Demand a repeat of the EU referendum as 16 -17 year-olds were unable to vote

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

There are over 1.5 million 16-17 year-olds in the UK who are considered old enough to live independently and make key life decisions, but were unable to vote in the referendum, despite being one of the groups who the vote will effect the most. This is not democratic.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

A second EU referendum including 16 and 17 year olds

Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.