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.