Petition · past parliament
Make it law that people have to vote, same as Australia
Closed
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it law in the UK that people have to vote unless they have a legitimate reason not to. If they don't vote and don't have a legitimate reason then they should get fined.
This needs to happen as the amount of people who do vote is appalling and numbers need to rise.
Timeline
| 10 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Closed
Opened
10 May 2018
Closed
10 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.