Petition · past parliament
2nd EU Referendum - 16 and 17 year olds should be given the right to vote
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
We the undersigned believe that 16 and 17 year olds deserve to have a say in their future, because they will be the generation that feels the consequences of the EU Referendum the longest. Therefore, there should be another Referendum in which 16 and 17 year olds are given the right to vote!
Why shouldn't we have a say in our future? We can fight and die for our country at 16, so why can't we vote in it? Why shouldn't we have a say in what is claimed to be "the most important vote in our lives"?
We are the generation that will feel the impact of this Referendum the longest, please give us our right to vote. Our voices deserve to be heard!
We are the generation that will feel the impact of this Referendum the longest, please give us our right to vote. Our voices deserve to be heard!
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
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.