Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age in the UK to 16 years old.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
It is simply nonsensical that the youth of this nation are unable to vote in matters that affect their generation's future. The 65+ population is able to vote for our futures despite not living to see the consequences. It is not fair that we have to live with the choices of an ageing population.
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
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.