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Make it compulsory for an exam consisting logic and math for registering to vote

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

In the general lines of the conception of democracy, British philosopher Mill proposed that votes should be valued according to the standards of education of citizens.
Who is J.S.Mill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stuart_Mill
Outline of this idea comes from: http://resourcelists.stir.ac.uk/items/E53CBD27-15A4-EFF2-3152-58F3BE2E7301.html

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Citizens must pass GCSE level maths and English to vote

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Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.