Petition · past parliament
Stop Delaying the Counting of Ballot papers for 3 Days .
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
23rd May we will be voting in the Eu Elections . The votes should be counted immediately after the closure of voting . And NOT 3 Days after .
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Although the European elections in the UK take place on Thursday 23 May. The European elections take place across the EU on 23-26 May 2019.
Counting is done on a country-by-country basis and results are kept secret until all voting is finished. They will be announced from 22:00 pm on 26 May.
The UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for when the elections outside the UK take place or when the counting of ballot papers takes place.
You can find out more about the EU elections here:
www.election-results.eu
Counting is done on a country-by-country basis and results are kept secret until all voting is finished. They will be announced from 22:00 pm on 26 May.
The UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for when the elections outside the UK take place or when the counting of ballot papers takes place.
You can find out more about the EU elections here:
www.election-results.eu
Timeline
| 15 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.