Petition · past parliament
To uphold the democratic will of the people and not re-run the EU Referendum
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
In the annals of British democracy a simple majority has always been the criteria for deciding elections. The government should uphold this principle and accept the declared will of the people in the recent EU referendum.
The call for a re-run of the recent EU referendum on the basis that the result did not meet the criteria of a 60% majority on a turnout of at least 75% flies in the face of every democratic election or referendum since 1865 when Gladstone was elected with 61.5% of the popular vote. To accept this call would be to invalidate the 1975 referendum as it did not meet those criteria. It would also set a very dangerous precedent for future elections.
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.