Petition · past parliament
16 year-olds plus be given a vote in plebiscites relating to leaving the EU.
Closed
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The vote on Scotland leaving the UK 2014 set the voting age at 16. It was clearly felt by Parliament that 16 year-olds could have a reasonable view about being part of both the UK and the EU. Yet this was denied by Parliament in the 2016 referendum on being part of the EU.
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Sep 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.