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Petition · past parliament

Allow 16-18 years to take back control - lower the voting age to 16.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

For the Scottish Referendum 16 year olds were given the opportunity to vote/have their say, I feel strongly that the same consistency should apply to equally important referenda and votes that will heavily impact the futures of our generation.

Why it was rejected

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

Reduce the legal voting age to 16

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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