Put Any Change to the UK Voting Age to a Public Referendum
Require a national referendum before changing the legal voting age, to ensure such a key decision is made by the people and not imposed by politicians or used for party advantage.
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 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
- 19 JUL 2025Petition created
Background
Changing the voting age affects our democracy. It must be fair, transparent, and supported by the public, not pushed through by parties that may benefit. A referendum protects trust in the system.