Petition · past parliament
Allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in a 2nd referendum on the EU
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
16 and 17 year olds have strong opinions on whether the UK should be a member of the EU And their voices have not been heard. This demographic are the ones who are most affected by the outcome of the referendum.
16 and 17 year olds were allowed to vote in the Scottish independence referendum.
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 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.