Petition · past parliament
Reduce the voting age to 16 in matters affecting long term policy.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
In England by 16, providing your earnings are over the threshold, it is expected that Income Tax will be deducted from your salary, it seems very unfair that this is the case yet you are denied the right to vote.
Young people's voices are rarely heard by the UK Government, let's make a change.
Young people's voices are rarely heard by the UK Government, let's make a change.
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
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.