Petition · past parliament
Upon another EU referendum being held, lower the voting age to 16
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
At the last Scottish Referendum, 16 and 17 year olds were able to have their say on something that would affect their futures. The voices of many young people were not heard during this EU referendum and I call upon the Government, in the event of further or another referendum, to allow us to vote.
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
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.