Petition · past parliament
Below 18 years old shouldn't be allowed to vote in political Elections in the UK
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The voting age for all National Elections has always been 18 years old
This has been abused in the past in order to gain political advantage such as the SNP in regards to Independence1 as they reduced the age to 16 years old
This has been abused in the past in order to gain political advantage such as the SNP in regards to Independence1 as they reduced the age to 16 years old
The Scottish National Party have abused this in the past in regards to independence 1 in order to achieve independence
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government and Welsh Assembly are responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.
Scotland was given the power to reduce the voting age for the Scottish Parliament elections and for local government elections in Scotland. The Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2015.
The Wales Act 2017 gave the power to lower the voting age for Welsh elections to the Welsh Assembly.
You could submit a petition asking that the voting age for UK elections be kept at 18.
Scotland was given the power to reduce the voting age for the Scottish Parliament elections and for local government elections in Scotland. The Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2015.
The Wales Act 2017 gave the power to lower the voting age for Welsh elections to the Welsh Assembly.
You could submit a petition asking that the voting age for UK elections be kept at 18.
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.