Petition · past parliament
Lower The Voting Age From 18 to 16!
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
As 16 and 17 year olds, we are allowed to make some very life changing choices. However whenever it comes to a political vote, we do not get a say in how our country is run. Scotland recently had a referendum, where 16 and 17 year olds had the vote and 71% of them voted.
By giving the vote to 16 and 17 year olds it would increase the voter turnout. Which has been a recently a hot topic in the news.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.