Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 16
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
It is part of our citizenship coursework and we would appreciate it if you can sign this and forward the link to your family and friends. We want more young people to engage in political issues so we would love it if you could sign this.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.