PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Keep the voting age at 18 and stop it being reduced to 16
Act responsible and keep the voting age at 18
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
7
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
Background
A person at 16 has limited life experience and is a very easy target to be lured into voting irresponsibly.