Petition · past parliament
Give the vote on a 2nd EU referendum to 16 & 17 year olds.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Our young people are the ones who will, in the long term, be most affected by the outcome.They deserve the right to help decide what their future will be.
The majority of young people eligible to vote were in favour of staying in the EU. 75% of 18 - 25 year olds voted YES.
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
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.