Petition · past parliament
In any future EU referendum 16 year olds must be given the vote
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
In the Scottish Independence referendum 16 years olds were given the vote. In any future EU referendum held in the UK, it is only fair that 16 year olds must also be given the vote as they have those that will be most affected by the decisions.
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
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.