Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Require a 10% difference between votes for a referendum to be successful

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

I propose a minimum 10 point difference (10%) in support between the options voters are asked to decide between before a referendum vote is implemented. This difference was not present in the narrow (3.8% margin) Brexit vote which continues to have divisive repercussions for all parts of the UK.
To provide for a clear margin of certainty and to give greater validity and authority in any future UK referendums, and to avoid subsequent chaos from a narrow vote margin in matters of national importance.

Timeline

30 Jun 2023 Petition opened for signatures
30 Dec 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 30 Jun 2023
Closed 30 Dec 2023

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