Petition · past parliament

Lower the voting age to 16!

Closed 1,411 signatures

What the petition asks

The government are deciding what happens with the next generation’s future, yet they don’t get a say in it. Young people should get the vote, because they will have to raise their children in the environment that the government make.

Timeline

20 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jun 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,411
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2018
Closed 20 Jun 2019

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