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.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 04 MAR 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
There is already a petition open about lowering the voting age. Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700687 We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue. You are more likely to get action on an issue if you sign and share a single petition.
- 29 NOV 2024Petition created
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.