Petition · past parliament
Fine voters for not voting add a 'none of the' above option to all ballot papers
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the recent referundum on whether the UK should remain or leave the EU there have been calls for a second referundum
Ensuring that all registered voters must vote, or face a fine, and giving them a 'None of the above' option will ensure that the democratic process is not challengeable
Ensuring that all registered voters must vote, or face a fine, and giving them a 'None of the above' option will ensure that the democratic process is not challengeable
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 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.