Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age in England and Wales
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Decisions heavily affecting the younger generation, should be able to be voted on by the people of this generation. 16-18 year olds are able to work and pay taxes so why can they not have a voice?
These are the people will be our future doctors, teachers and politicians. They need a voice.
These are the people will be our future doctors, teachers and politicians. They need a voice.
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 |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.