Petition · past parliament
Reduce voting age to 16
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
16 year olds are the future of the country and yet are not allowed to vote in elections and referendums. The law needs to change so that they have a say in their future . Please support this amendment.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.