Petition · past parliament
Does Lying to the Electorate Constitute Electoral Fraud?
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We call upon the Electoral Commission and the Crown Prosecution Service to clarify:
1. whether making misleading or untrue claims during a political campaign constitutes electoral fraud
2. whether they believe that electoral fraud was committed during the EU referendum
1. whether making misleading or untrue claims during a political campaign constitutes electoral fraud
2. whether they believe that electoral fraud was committed during the EU referendum
We specifically highlight:
1. The claim "We send the EU £350 million a week"; the statement "Let's fund our NHS instead" appeared to imply this sum could be spent on the NHS; members of the Vote Leave Committee have backtracked on this claim within days of the referendum.
2. The claim that "The EU IS expanding to include ... Turkey" and "WHEN they join..."; was the public misled over accession requirements and the UK's veto?
3. The claim stated as fact that "60% of our laws come from the EU".
1. The claim "We send the EU £350 million a week"; the statement "Let's fund our NHS instead" appeared to imply this sum could be spent on the NHS; members of the Vote Leave Committee have backtracked on this claim within days of the referendum.
2. The claim that "The EU IS expanding to include ... Turkey" and "WHEN they join..."; was the public misled over accession requirements and the UK's veto?
3. The claim stated as fact that "60% of our laws come from the EU".
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Electoral Commission and the Crown Prosecution Service are both independent of the Government and Parliament.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.