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Make this country a true democracy.
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
Voting for an MP or a political party involves compromise since it is unlikely that either will precisely represent an individual's views on a range of issues.
The technology now exists for people to vote easily on any popular issue but the government is currently able to ignore those wishes.
The technology now exists for people to vote easily on any popular issue but the government is currently able to ignore those wishes.
1) Make the government e-petitions website more widely publicised on a regular basis, on TV for instance
2) Make it mandatory for the government to hold a referendum where any petition requesting a referendum exceeds 100,000 signatures
3) Make all referendums available online
4) Make the results of the referendums mandatory. The government MUST act on them.
2) Make it mandatory for the government to hold a referendum where any petition requesting a referendum exceeds 100,000 signatures
3) Make all referendums available online
4) Make the results of the referendums mandatory. The government MUST act on them.
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Nov 2018
Closed
16 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.