Don’t lower the voting age to 16.
Do not proceed with plans to lower the voting age to 16 and keep it at 18.
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Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 01 AUG 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Don't lower the voting age to 16 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733604 We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733679
- 17 JUL 2025Petition created
Background
Many 16-17 year olds lack the maturity to vote in elections. They are also far more prone to radicalisation on social media. Many also lack enough political education to make an informed vote. If any member of the cabinet were to spend some time with a Year 11 class they would understand this.