Petition · past parliament

Allow those above the age of 16 to vote in the June 8th GE if it is to go ahead.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

If the House of Commons puts through the call for a General Election, allow those above 16 years of age to vote. If we are not, we have been stripped of any democratic legitimacy as a country. We were to have a General Election in 2020, if this is not to occur we wish for our voices to be heard.

Why it was rejected

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

https://moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/195490

Timeline

18 Apr 2017 Petition opened for signatures
19 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.