Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
We want a referendum on 7 changes to our voting system
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
We want a referendum on 7 changes to our voting system to maximise turnout and strengthen faith in our voting system. People should be allowed to say yes or no to the following.
1) Voting should be over 2 weeks to maximise voter turnout.
2) Only registered citizens should be allowed to vote.
3) Abolition of postal voting - I believe it's grossly open to abuse
4) Abolition of electronic voting - I believe it's grossly open to abuse.
5) Like some other countries it must be mandatory to vote & failure to vote should carry a fine.
6) Polling stations should be open 24 hours to maximise turnout.
7) Like in India once you have voted they should put an indelible mark on your finger which lasts two weeks so you can't vote more than once
2) Only registered citizens should be allowed to vote.
3) Abolition of postal voting - I believe it's grossly open to abuse
4) Abolition of electronic voting - I believe it's grossly open to abuse.
5) Like some other countries it must be mandatory to vote & failure to vote should carry a fine.
6) Polling stations should be open 24 hours to maximise turnout.
7) Like in India once you have voted they should put an indelible mark on your finger which lasts two weeks so you can't vote more than once
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
6 Mar 2025
Closed
6 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.