Petition · past parliament

Change the UK voting system to a legal requirement to increase voting turnout

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

Making voting a legal requirement will increase the turnout, making more uk citizens happier with the results. Currently, only 60% of the registered voters take part, which leaves 40% unhappy with the turnout as that have not cast a vote. We would like to change this and make voting compulsory.

Timeline

5 Sep 2018 Petition opened for signatures
5 Mar 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Opened 5 Sep 2018
Closed 5 Mar 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.