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Petition · past parliament

Allow UK citizens aged 16 & 17 a supplementary vote in the EU referendum.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

UK citizens aged 16 and 17 were allowed to vote in the Scottish independence referendum in September 2014. People of this age are allowed to marry, pay taxes and fight and die as members of our armed forces. It is only fair and democratic that their opinions about their futures are respected.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Hold a second referendum exclusively for 16 and 17-year olds.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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