Petition · Cabinet Office
Make voting compulsory in the UK
Closed
158 signatures
What the petition asks
55% of the electorate did not vote in the last general election in the Blackpool South Constituency.
The reason this needs to be debated is that, as members of society we need to all take responsibility for the way this country is run. Apathy by the public just creates division and is not fair to the 45% of the electorate that did vote.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
158
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Jan 2026
Closed
13 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.