Reject plans to allow 16 year old voting in UK
Reject plans to allow 16 yr olds voting in General elections.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 9/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 9/100,000
- 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
- 21 JUL 2025Petition created
Background
16 yr olds are not adults and are currently restricted from participating in adult activities like smoking,drinking and more. Why put the pressure of adult decisions onto a child.16 yr olds have enough pressure on them already such has exams and finding six form/college placements.Let them have the two years to sort out their education before they are legally allowed to vote.