Petition · past parliament
Lower the legal voting age in the U.K to 16
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
16 and 17 year olds do not get the chance to vote in referendums and general elections. It is the younger generations who these elections and referendums will affect the most, so we should get a say in them.
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 |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.