Petition · past parliament

Hold a second EU Referendum in which 14-17 year olds have the option to vote.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that 14-17 year olds across the country should be allowed to vote in a second EU referendum, as they are the next generation of people who will be affected by the decision the country has made. Their voices may give a truer representation of what the country really believes.
Some people may argue that they are not mature enough to vote, but they will be voting on the future of their generation, and I believe that it is very important that they are able to do so, as they may not be able to change it if things do not go the way they want.

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
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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