Petition · past parliament
Introduce compulsory voting for UK citizen
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
With the recent EU referendum being almost 50/50, people's dissatisfaction is self evident particularly amongst younger voters. Sadly statistics suggest only 36% of young voters (18-24) and just over half (58%) of 25-34 year olds actually went to the polls.
Sources - SkyData (Referendum Results)
2015 general election figure - 43% for the 18-24 age group. For 25-34s, it was 54%.
(The Guardian)
Australia has compulsory voting and as such has one of the highest electoral turnouts in the world. The U.K government should reflect the will of the people, not the few or the older generations who vote in greater numbers!
2015 general election figure - 43% for the 18-24 age group. For 25-34s, it was 54%.
(The Guardian)
Australia has compulsory voting and as such has one of the highest electoral turnouts in the world. The U.K government should reflect the will of the people, not the few or the older generations who vote in greater numbers!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.