Petition · past parliament
Britain's Electoral laws need to be overhauled to address 21stC issues.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition requests that Parliament commissions a study into the threats posed by misinformation about the issues to be balloted and the activities of agencies employed by or donating their services to any campaign group and then responds to those threats by enacting appropriate legislation.
from the New Statesman : " political advertising is exempt from the regulation that would otherwise bar false claims and outrageous promises." lie.https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/06/how-brexit-campaign-lied-us-and-got-away-it
From a Guardian report
"An LSE report concluded UK’s electoral laws were “weak and helpless” in the face of new forms of digital campaigning.”.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/07/the-great-british-brexit-robbery-hijacked-democracy
From a Guardian report
"An LSE report concluded UK’s electoral laws were “weak and helpless” in the face of new forms of digital campaigning.”.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/07/the-great-british-brexit-robbery-hijacked-democracy
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 29 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.