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Petition · past parliament

2nd EU Referendum Allowing 15-18 year old citizens to vote.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The cohort of 15-18 year old citizens have been disenfranchised in a vote that affects them the most and should be allowed to voice their opinion.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow 15,16 and 17 year olds to vote in a second referendum.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.