Rejected petition Change the minimum voting age from 18 to 16.

Rejected on 25 April 2023

Young people's opinions should be heard and talked about. Lowing the voting age can support this and could help eliminate age discrimination.

We think that there is not much difference in an 18 and 16 year old: same social media access, same responsibilities and both make decisions for their future. As a 16 year old, you should be able to have a say in the future of your country as it will impact the younger generation far more than the older generation.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631671

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