Petition · past parliament
Make electoral commission sanction campaigns for misleading or false claims.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
During the referendum campaign both sides were deliberately misleading. The ONS, OBR and NAO all stated this was misleading but it was still used throughout in debates, in speeches and on the battle bus. This is just over example of lies told to the electorate misinforming their decision.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.