Petition · past parliament
Call a second referendum before implementing article 50 and allow 16+ to vote
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government made a huge error when calling the last in and out referendum by not Empowering the voices of young people who are the future of the UK, therefore we urge the calling of a second referendum that allows sixteen year olds to vote so they can shape their futures.
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 |
| 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.