Petition · past parliament
lower the legal voting age to 16
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to consider lowering the legal voting age from 18 to 16.
I would like the Government to do this as the younger generation should have a right to control their future government and to have a say in referendums and elections. As well as this, lowering the age may get the younger generation to take an active involvement role in democracy and politics.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Lower the voting age to 16
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.