Petition · past parliament
If a second EU referendum occurs, allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Many things will be affected if the UK leaves the EU, including education and work opportunities-the impact of which will be most felt by the younger generation. Therefore, if a second referendum is held 16 and 17 year olds should be able to vote, as they did in the Scottish independence referendum.
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.