Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 16
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We have to pay tax at 16, we’re classed as mature enough to have sex and have a child, we can get remarried with parental permission, we are exploited by having to pay adult prices when legally we’re called minors.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.