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Petition · past parliament

Let under 18s vote as part of a second EU Referendum

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

A lot of young people are outraged about the choices being made by over 18s.
Speaking of behalf of a lot of young people, it is our future that is at stake if we don't get our say.

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.