Rejected petition Allow 17 year olds to vote

We want the government to change the law so that when you are 17 you can at least take part in voting within local and or general elections. We want our voices heard.

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We want the government to do this because we want our voices heard and this is how it can happen. We want to be partake and be involved in votes that could affect or change our lives and our future. We should have a say in what our future becomes.

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.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700687

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 16 April 2025
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