Petition · past parliament
Stop using schools as polling stations.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Primary schools are often used as polling stations during general and local elections, forcing the schools to close for safe guarding reasons. This doesn’t only cost parents additional expense but also children to lose a days education. In most areas there is a village hall or community centre.
Most villages and towns have a local village hall or community centre, which is more suitable and doesn’t affect children’s education.
I would like to encourage councils to stop closing schools and utilise other community places, which may also put more funds into that community. If these places are not suitable then a further suitable place to be considered which doesn’t affect the future generations education.
I would like to encourage councils to stop closing schools and utilise other community places, which may also put more funds into that community. If these places are not suitable then a further suitable place to be considered which doesn’t affect the future generations education.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.