Petition · past parliament
All UK 16 and 17 year olds to vote to in a referendum to shape their future.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Much of our votes in this country are from the older generation which is civil right and a wonderful way to speak our minds. So why are we not allowing our future generation the ability to vote on a future that will affect them. Why are their votes any less important? Let them have their say!
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 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.