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Petition · past parliament

Fair voting in referendums

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The EU referendum shined a light on how the youth's future will be effected by the older generation. I want to 16 and 17 year olds to be able to vote for their future and for them to have a voice.

Why it was rejected

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

Give all 16 and 17 year olds the vote in referenda that affect their future

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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