This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Extend EU referendum vote to those aged 16 -17 before article 50 is initiated.
Citizens of the UK have just voted in a referendum that will affect every one of us. People of this age group were allowed to have a say in the future of Scotland in the Independence referendum,
This is not like a general election where an opportunity will come round again. This is their future.
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There are 1.46 million young adults aged 16 to 17 in the UK. (Source Independent 24/6/16)
More than 100,000 of the 16-17 age group registered to vote in the Scottish referendum. (Source BBC 19/09/14)
With the potential for the ramifications to be felt for many years, such a critical decision should merit the involvement of the broadest range of ages possible. Please let young adults have a say in the future of the UK.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The EU referendum has already taken place. It is therefore no longer possible for the franchise (the groups of people who are entitled to vote) to be changed.
If you would like the UK voting age to be lowered to 16, you might like to sign this petition instead:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119769
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.