Petition · past parliament
Allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in this year's general election
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
With today's society, comprehension of the government is becoming much more common. 16 and 17 year olds should be able to decide their future for themselves and should be allowed to decide how their country should be run.
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.