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Petition · past parliament

Let 16 and 17 year olds have a say in the EU referendum

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Young people are the generation that will have to live with the decisions of the older generations. 16 year olds can pay taxes, join the army, enter full time employment etc. Therefore, we deserve a say.

Why it was rejected

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

Hold a second referendum exclusively for 16 and 17-year olds.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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