Stop the Government allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote in a general election.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop changing the election law to allow under 18 year olds to vote and leave the voting age as it is.

A person under the age of 18 is not allowed to enter into a legally binding contract. Votes cast by British people choose and bind the British to an elected government.
Under 18's are not fully accountable to their actions in law. The law acknowledges that they are not fully capable of understanding the consequences of their actions or making informed decisions to the same extent as adults.
Cant do Jury Service, play lottery, buy tobacco, alcohol, get married, travel or have a bank account etc.

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 petitions, which call for similar action:

Don't lower the voting age to 16: Don't lower the voting age to 16

We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds: We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds

Timeline

19 Jul 2025	Petition opened for signatures
1 Aug 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Aug 2025

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