Petition · past parliament
Extend the remit of The Electoral Commission.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
I was disgusted by the misleading statistics presented by politicians of both sides campaigning in the EU referendum. The Electoral Commission should have powers similar to the Advertising Standards Authority, so that politicians' campaigns are not misleading and all their claims are substantiated.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.