Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 15
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
I think that the voting age should be lowered to 15+ because with the referendum people aged 65+ mostly voted out but I probably won't affect them as much as it will affect me, a 13 year old boy
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 |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.