Petition · past parliament
Allow 16-17 year olds to vote in the EU referendum and add this to the result.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
As young people we are very globally minded and it is our future that has been decided by people who will have to live with this decision for very little time. We need a voice in our future. This affects our ability to study in Europe or get a job that extends our influence beyond Britain alone.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.