Petition · past parliament
Introduce online voting in elections allowing more people to engage in democracy
Closed
479 signatures
What the petition asks
Vote online using NI numbers to identify people. A unique code could be sent at registration that would then be entered along with their NI Number to secure the process. Email confirmation could be sent after voting as a security measure. This allows people to vote if out of their constituency.
Only 36% of 18-24 year olds voted in the last referendum, and only 66% of the electorate voted in the general election in 2015.
Younger voters are often moving around the country and unable to be at their polling station on polling day, as often they register at university only to find that they are back home at the other side of the country come polling day.
Online voting would solve this issue and could also remind people to vote on polling day.
Younger voters are often moving around the country and unable to be at their polling station on polling day, as often they register at university only to find that they are back home at the other side of the country come polling day.
Online voting would solve this issue and could also remind people to vote on polling day.
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
479
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.