Petition · past parliament
Get the vote for 16 and 17 year-olds in a second EU referendum.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Many of today's 16 and 17 year-olds are already part of the workforce. As tax-payers, they should have the right to vote. Those still at school will be working or training for work when Brexit would happen. Anyone affected by a split from the EU has a right to voice their opinion on the matter.
In December 2015 the government rejected a bid to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to vote in the EU referendum on financial grounds; they claimed it would cost £6 million to register young voters. There are over 1.5 million 16 and 17 year-olds in the UK. This works out as £4 per registration. Is the future of our youth not worth even that much? Surely they themselves would consider it a very small price to pay for a say in their options and choices.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.