Petition · past parliament
Require voters to display a basic knowledge of current affairs prior to voting.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The democratic system in the UK is such that people often vote without any knowledge of what they are voting for, leading to undesired consequences. To ensure future credibility to our democracy we need to be sure that people understand issues surrounding political elections and referendums.
Require all voters to display basic knowledge of current affairs to ensure they understand what they are voting for. For example this could be via a short 10 question multiple choice questionnaire.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.