Petition · past parliament
change the legal voting age from 18 to 16.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
we want the younger people, including ourselves, to have a voice and a say in elections as the referendums and elections are most likely going to affect us and our futures.
Also, people in many other countries including Scotland allowed their 16 year old's to vote so what makes them more capable of this task than us?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.