Petition · past parliament
Compulsory voting should be introduced in the UK
Closed
109 signatures
What the petition asks
Voter participation remains an issue in the UK, with low turnout for UK elections and the majority of voters failing to vote in elections for devolved nations and LAs.
Participation at elections is a citizen's civic responsibility and as a result, voting at elections should be made compulsory.
Participation at elections is a citizen's civic responsibility and as a result, voting at elections should be made compulsory.
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
109
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Dec 2015
Closed
18 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.