Petition · past parliament

During elections there should be an option for ‘None of the above’.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The public should be given the option to vote but not for any of the candidates. If ‘None of the above’ receives more votes than any of the other candidates, then the parties must field alternative candidates and the vote re-run.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

28 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2019

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