Petition
Lower voting age to 16.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Government should introduce a bill to reduce voting age to 16.
More and more 16 year olds are becoming invested into politics and political literacy is on the rise.
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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections
Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections
Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections
Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.