Petition · past parliament
Lower the voting age to 16 for the Snap election being held on 14th October 2019
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Young people will deal with the consequence of Brexit's monumental impact longer than anyone else. We will be starting our adult lives in these uncertain times and so it is only right that we get the opportunity to exercise our democratic right to choose what type of government shapes our future.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.