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Require a Super Majority and a "Cooling Off Period" for all Future Referendums

Closed 31 signatures

What the petition asks

The chaos over the advisory referendum to leave the European Union has brought into focus all of the problems with the referendum system. It needs significant change to avoid this chaos in future.
This petition proposes that to enact legislative change, a super majority of 67% of the public should be required in all cases. A second referendum should be held after a "cooling off" period of no less than two years. If the super majority is not met in the first referendum, the second referendum need not take place.

Timeline

26 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
26 Sep 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 31
Status Closed
Opened 26 Mar 2019
Closed 26 Sep 2019

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