Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 16 before any re-run of the EU referendum.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Voting results show that the younger the voter the more likely they were to vote for remain, the generation to be the most affected by the result. Many under 18s that are very aware of this and need their voice heard. Parliament should enfranchise this group before any re-run of the referendum.
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
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.