Petition · past parliament
Give 16 year olds the right to vote in a second referendum.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the recent EU referendum, many of Britain's youth feel that their vote could have impacted the outcome and that they should have the right to decide their own future as well as express their political views.
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 |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.