Petition · past parliament
Make a criminal offence of Electoral Fraud
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
During the referendum campaign both sides relied heavily on lies , misinformation and scaremongering. This proposal would make it an offence to use lies and misinformation in an election campaign. It would also apply retroactively to assurances given to the electorate that were then reneged upon.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Electoral fraud is already illegal. You can find out more about electoral fraud here:
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/preventing-and-reporting-electoral-fraud
You could start a new petition calling clearly for a specific change to the law.
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/preventing-and-reporting-electoral-fraud
You could start a new petition calling clearly for a specific change to the law.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.