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We call for a referendum before extending voting rights to 16 & 17-year-olds

Submitted by Petro Nicolaides on Thursday 17th July 2025

Published on Friday 1st August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 1st February 2026

Signatures: 3,623

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Tagged with

British ~ British people ~ Change ~ Democrats ~ devolution ~ Direct ~ Elections ~ Fairs ~ Held ~ independence ~ Major ~ Politicians ~ Referendum ~ Reform ~ Scottish Independence ~ The British ~ Voting ~ voting age ~ voting rights

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 3,623 signatures in total, with signatories from 622 constituencies. That makes it the 4,053rd most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 91% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 5% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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