Petition · past parliament
That all 16 and 17 year olds be allowed a referendum on exiting the EU
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
This referendum had a very high turn out, but a huge minority of UK citizens were excluded. These citizens will be adversely affected by a brexit. I ask that all 16 and 17 year olds in the UK be allowed to have there own referendum and the results be added to the total votes received already.
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.