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Petition · past parliament

Let 16 and 17 year olds vote in an EU referendum having missed them out in June

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The result of the EU referendum will effect the lives of our young people more than the lives of our elders. Let the young people engage and speak - before it's too late.
Scotland allowed its young people to vote on their future. Why didn't we?

Why it was rejected

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

A second EU referendum including 16 and 17 year olds

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.