Petition · past parliament
Rerun the EU Referendum allowing 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The future of young people will be most affected by a decision on membership of the European Union. We the undersigned call on the Government to rerun the referendum giving 16 and 17 year-olds the right to vote on their own futures following the principle established in the Scottish Referendum.
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 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.