Petition · past parliament
Voting age UK - change it to 16.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Young people are very informed about and interested in matters that affect the UK, it's future, and our impact in the wider world. It is important that young people feel involved and respected for their views. They can pay taxes at 16, and it's high time they were given the vote at that age too.
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.