Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age for the proposed snap election on June 8th to 16
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
This election will ultimately affect the way in which this country goes forward in terms of our departure from the EU and it is important that younger people get the opportunity to put the right people in the position to deal with their futures.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.