Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Introduce a threshold of 60% for referendums to be successful
Closed
110 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that the UK Government should pass a law requiring, in all cases, a minimum of 60% or over of the vote for referendums to be successful.
Referendums are used to hear the public’s voice on significant issues that affect them (such as Brexit) but too often these issues have been decided by a simple majority (the 50+1 system). With a slim majority (of just 2%) being seen in the recent ‘Brexit referendum’, in 2016, surely a larger majority would remove any ambiguity - especially important over such a divisive issue.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
110
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
5 Jan 2023
Closed
5 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.