UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Give all 16 and 17 year olds the vote in referenda that affect their future

Closed on

In the June 2016 referendum on whether to remain in the UK, 16 and 17 year old citizens have been denied a say on this important question, yet will endure its consequences for the next 60 to 70 years. Their fate has been decided by older people who have less at stake. This is morally wrong.

59 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 29 December 2016.