Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Hold a referendum on replacing representative democracy with a direct democracy
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
Direct democracy means all policies and legislation would have to be voted on by the British public in referendums. To do this an app or website could be created in order for the public to read about a proposed policy or law and vote on it. The winning vote would then be implemented.
This would allow the public to take direct control over our laws and over how we want the country to be shaped. Laws including tax changes, worker's rights, human rights, where our tax gets spent, trade and foreign policy and more would all be voted on directly by us and not by elected representatives who we feel often do not vote for what we want and instead only vote for what they want. Therefore the government should hold a referendum on this matter and allow the public to decide what is best for us.
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
10 Mar 2023
Closed
10 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.