Petition · past parliament
Give the right to vote in elections and referendums to 16 & 17 year old citizens
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
We should allow young people a greater say in their future.
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
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.