Petition · past parliament

A second EU referendum where 16 and 17 year olds can vote for their future

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

In the recent referendum on the UK's place in the EU, 16 and 17 year olds were not allowed to vote despite the fact that the result will affect them for the longest time. They had the opportunity in the Scottish Referendum and it is logical that they should be afforded the same opportunity again.

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 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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