Petition · past parliament
Allow young people aged 16 to vote
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
In the eyes of many young people it is unfair to allow the older generations to vote for the future of young people therefore the voting age should be reduced to 16.
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 |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.