Petition · past parliament
Change the Postal Voting rules to prevent voter fraud
Closed
155 signatures
What the petition asks
At the moment anyone can apply for a postal vote. The Government should change the way postal votes are allowed. Only people who are seriously ill or out of the country on holiday or business should be allowed to have them.
Postal Votes are open to widespread abuse. The Government should change the rules to prevent systemic postal vote abuse.
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
155
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Sep 2017
Closed
29 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.