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Petition · past parliament

Give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in a second EU Refereudum

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

As the UK voted to leave the EU, 75% of 18-24 voted to stay in. There is a clear mandate to give 16 and 17 year olds a chance to vote in a decision that will effect the rest of their lives.

Why it was rejected

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

A second EU referendum including 16 and 17 year olds

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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