Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age in the UK to 16 years of age
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
We want to lower the voting age in the UK to 16 because there are a wide variety of different issues concerning people who are 16 and 17 years of age but due to current laws, these people have been incapable to have a significant say in their future.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.