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Do not lower the voting age to 16

250
signatures
closedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentOpened 24 March 2026Closed 24 September 2026

Background

We think the Government's plans to lower the voting age to 16 years old wouldn't work. We say we should keep it at 18+.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

ThurrockJen Craft
9
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and WestDame Chi Onwurah
7
Scarborough and WhitbyAlison Hume
4
York OuterMr Luke Charters
4
Rochester and StroodLauren Edwards
3
CambridgeDaniel Zeichner
3
Keighley and IlkleyRobbie Moore
3
Coventry North WestTaiwo Owatemi
3
StaffordLeigh Ingham
3
South ShropshireStuart Anderson
3
North Ayrshire and ArranIrene Campbell
2
SmethwickGurinder Singh Josan
2
Reading West and Mid BerkshireOlivia Bailey
2
Dumfries and GallowayJohn Cooper
2
Rayleigh and WickfordMr Mark Francois
2
Wyre ForestMark Garnier
2
North West LeicestershireAmanda Hack
2
StroudDr Simon Opher
2
Stockton WestMatt Vickers
2
Portsmouth NorthAmanda Martin
2

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 761605.