Petition · past parliament

Give Teens the right to Vote

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

As a result of the recent EU Referendum I was disappointed to not have a say or vote in what happens to my Country.
I want teenagers to have the right to vote from the age of 14. At the age of 14 we are legally permitted to work, therefore why can't we be given the right to vote as we are working in the real world, dealing with people of all ages and are subsequently expected to be able to tell the difference between right and wrong. Thus we should be able to choose a local counselor or an mp to represent us or those issues that affect us in our daily lives.

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
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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