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Petition · past parliament

Allow youths from the age 16 up have a say in the EU referendum.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe, among many others, that younger citizens should be allowed to have a say in what happens to our country. The EU referendum is going to directly impact the younger generation of UK citizens, so, therefore, they should have a right to have a say in the future of our country.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Hold a second referendum exclusively for 16 and 17-year olds.

Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.