Petition · past parliament

Allow voters in the EU referendum to change their vote from Leave to Remain.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the result of the EU referendum voters have expressed their desire to change their vote from Leave to Remain without understanding the question at hand. As the result was so close (a difference of 1,269,501) - they should be allowed to revise or revoke their vote as it was cast in error.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

If you would like there to be a second referendum, you could sign this petition:

Call for a second EU referendum as the first did not have a clear mandate.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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