Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age from 18 to 16
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
In the EU referendum, people aged 16 and 17 did not get a say in their future. We are given the same information about the referendum and educated enough to make an informed decision just as a person aged 18 and over is. This is why I would like to start a petition to lower this age for our future.
There is a youth parliament for people aged 11-18 who are educated on poltics and current affairs. A person aged 90 can vote and not live to see the changes yet a person aged 16+ will. Politics is an a level option to sixth forms which learn about issues leaving the EU faces.
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
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.