Petition · past parliament

Allow 16 - 18 year olds the right to vote in any future referendum.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Young people 16 plus were able to vote in the scottish independence vote. Young people aged 16 - 18 were denied this right in the euro referendum. The young people of the UK have a right of expression when their futures are being decided.

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 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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