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EU Referendum should be held on a Sunday that is not during the summer holidays.

Submitted on Sunday 1st November 2015

Published on Tuesday 3rd November 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 3rd May 2016

Signatures: 48

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EU ~ EU Referendum ~ Referendum ~ UK

Petition Action

EU Referendum should be held on a Sunday that is not during the summer holidays.

Petition Details

In order to maximize turnout on a matter of such huge significance, the EU Referendum should take place before or after the traditional UK summer holiday period and either be held on a Sunday or be declared a public holiday.

Additional Information

Election Day in the UK is by tradition a Thursday, but many people will not vote on a Thursday simply due to being tired after a hard days work, this tradition arose due to several circumstances: the belief that Friday pay-packets would lead to more drunken voters on Fridays and Saturdays; having the election as far after a Sunday as possible would reduce the influence of Sunday sermons, largely irrelevant now due to falling Church attendance numbers.


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