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Petition · past parliament

Allow 16 year olds to vote in general elections and any upcoming referendums

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that it's only fair if those under 18 get a chance to vote as these events would massively affect our lives
For example, we didn't have a say in whether or not the UK remains in the EU and this is something that has a huge impact on our generation and we should also be in control of our future

Why it was rejected

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

Reduce the legal voting age to 16

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.