Petition · past parliament
Allow 16-17 Year Olds to Vote In Future National Votes (ie.General Election).
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Following On From the EU Referendum I feel it was a total injustice that the young people that the Referendum affects the most are unable to vote on their future. This petition aims to give 16 and 17 Year Olds the legal right in the future to vote in all national votes, such as the General Election
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.