Petition · past parliament
Give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in General Elections and Referendums.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Given the large differences between the votes of the old and the young in the EU referendum and the political engagement of young people in the Scottish Referendum in 2014, it is time to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote and have a say in their future.
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
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.