Petition · past parliament
Require a referendum to need 60% of the vote to win
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
In the recent 2016 EU referendum, the Leave campaign won with just 52% of the vote. For a decision that will affect people so much, a larger mandate from the public should be needed. With calls for another vote, if referendums required more support this would not be the case and be more legitamate.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.