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Petition · past parliament

Make voting a legal duty for all UK citizens

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Voter apathy is an increasing issue in all Western democracies leading to a higher risk of extremist parties or views taking control of a country. Requiring citizens to vote will encourage them to become politically active, improving political discourse in the UK.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting#Arguments_for

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make voting compulsory in elections and referendums, similar to Australian law.

Timeline

28 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2016

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