Petition · past parliament

Give 16+ year old individuals in England the right to vote in all elections.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to give students aged 16+ the right to vote in all elections.
I want the government to make this decision as these elections are vital in young people’s futures as it decides the conditions that they are going to be growing up with and having to live with in years to come.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

6 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.