Petition · past parliament
Give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in the General Election on 8th June 2017.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Theresa May has called a General Election for 8th June 2017.
We ask that 16 and 17 year olds be given a vote in the upcoming General Election.
Theresa May wants this election to be about Britain's future. Let its young citizens decide that future for themselves.
We ask that 16 and 17 year olds be given a vote in the upcoming General Election.
Theresa May wants this election to be about Britain's future. Let its young citizens decide that future for themselves.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.