Petition · past parliament
We wanted to that government change the law vote on over 16 and 17 years old
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We wanted to tell the government to law for young people to vote. At the moment currently teen age under 18 are not allowed to vote in any elections. The government must allow for teen age over 16 to vote
There are over 1.5 millions 16 and 17 years olds in the uk denied the vote. The government must change the law and our young people’s voice must be heard
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.