Petition · past parliament

Amend legislation to allow 16-18 year olds to vote in elections and referenda.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The recent perceived disenfranchisement of the young in the EU Referendum.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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