Submitted on Sunday 1st March 2015
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Compulsory Voting
In recent years, bar the Scottish referendum, turnout in elections has been very dismal. I would like to see a law passed that would mean those who do not vote be gifted a £1,000 fine and those who deface a ballot paper be granted the same amount. This may anger a few people, but in the long run it would give the government in power a mandate and thus increase democracy.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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Please see the below petition:
Petition Title: Make voting mandatory
Created by: Ciaran
Closing: 30/03/2015
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