Petition · past parliament
Make all referendums require 60% of the vote to effect a change
Closed
34 signatures
What the petition asks
We vote for M.P.s to make decisions on our behalf. They have the time to research and debate issues appropriately. When major decisions are handed over to the population, there is a significant risk of voting being based on emotional or personal rather than objective reasons.
There is (as seems to have been the case in the USA and the UK recently) much greater risk of external agencies inappropriately influencing the vote. And those agencies\individuals who have greater financial resources (and probably lobbying interests) can also unfairly influence the voting patterns.
A 60% majority would to some extent indicate a genuine ground swell of opinion towards the change.
A 60% majority would to some extent indicate a genuine ground swell of opinion towards the change.
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
34
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Nov 2017
Closed
23 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.