Submitted on Sunday 20th January 2019
Published on Tuesday 29th January 2019
Current status: Closed
Closed: Monday 29th July 2019
Signatures: 1,649
Tagged with
17 year olds ~ British ~ Citizens ~ EU ~ EU Referendum ~ General Election ~ Referendum ~ remain ~ UK ~ UK citizens
The eligibility criteria for voting in UK/EU referenda must remain unchanged.
Those calling for a second EU referendum are also calling for the voting franchise to be extended to 16 and 17 year olds, resident EU nationals and all UK citizens resident overseas. This is a cynical move intended to influence the result towards "remain", should a second vote be held.
Voting in UK national referenda must continue to be restricted to those eligible to vote in a General Election, namely those who are:
Registered to vote, aged 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’), British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizens, resident at an address in the UK (or a British citizen living abroad who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years) and not legally excluded from voting.
You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
18.219.253.199 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:49:21 +0000
