Petition · past parliament
Reopen the EU Referendum to 16 & 17 year olds, give them a stake in their future
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The people for whom the outcome is greatest didn't vote for it. Younger people will have to live with this for a very long time and should be given the opportunity to influence the future of their country.
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.