Petition · past parliament
Make voting in polling stations to be done in pen only to prevent rubbing out
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
It has been noted that in polling stations for years during elections and even more apparent during the eu referendum that cheating may happen. Let's eliminate this.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.