Petition · past parliament

Require any future referenda be open to all British citizens over 16 years age.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Despite being most effected by the Brexit referendum of 2016, British citizens in the rest of Europe and British youth were prohibited from having a say in their future. This act would ensure that all British voters will not unfairly be prevented from exercising their democratic rights.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

23 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
26 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Nov 2018

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