Petition · past parliament
Increase the criteria for a successful referendum to require a "clear majority".
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Referendums can be deeply divisive, therefore defining the success criteria should exceed the 50+1 rule. I propose increasing the threshold to 60%+ to be classified as a "clear majority".
An example of division created through the 50+1 rule would be the Scottish Independence referendum 2014 that split a country in half.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.