PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Lower the UK voting age to 16 years old.
Lower the UK voting age to 16 and give the younger audience of the UK a voice for their own future.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
16 year olds in the UK don't have their voices heard and are the only ones in society who can work 40 hours a week and still be taxed on council tax and have to pay national insurance, yet being able to vote for their own future. Even though, they're the ones who are spending their hard earned money contributing towards their future and can't even decide where their money ends up.