This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Lower the voting age to 16
It gives younger people the chance to decide what future they want and how the government is run. It also gives them a sense of responsibility.
This petition was rejected
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/218284
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.