Petition · past parliament
16 & 17 year olds to vote should a second EU referendum occur.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Youths are the ones who have to live with the decisions made by those 60+. Elders have decided the future for youths and it is completely and utterly unfair. Many are petitioning to have the referendum repeated and if this were to occur, the vote should be changed to 16+ year olds.
The Scottish referendum allowed 16 & 17 year olds to vote and they had a much better turnout than expected.
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
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.