Hold a National Referendum on Proposed Changes to the Minimum Voting Age
Put in place legislation requiring approval by means of a national referendum for all future legislation to extend or restrict the demographic permitted to vote in national and local elections.
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
- 01 AUG 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733679
- 18 JUL 2025Petition created
Background
The franchise to vote is fundamental to the democratic process. Numerous factors affect that right, including age, nationality and incarceration. Changing that franchise represents a critical change to the democratic process of such basic importance that it should be the subject of extensive debate, both in parliament and nationally. Given that such changes may represent a significant advantage to one political party or persuasion, the decision must be made not by parliament, but by the people.