Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 16
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of the recent EU Referendum many young people are upset about not being given the chance to decide their future. For this reason we request the voting age to be lowered to 16 and for another referendum to be carried out.
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 |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.