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Petition · past parliament

If a 2nd EU referendum comes around let 16 and 17 year olds vote

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

16 and 17 year olds should of been able to vote because it is their future it is going to affect.

Why it was rejected

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

A second EU referendum including 16 and 17 year olds

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.