Submitted on Sunday 21st February 2016
Rejected on Thursday 25th February 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop the government using schools for voting.
My children's school is closed at least once a year as it is used as a voting venue, creating extra childcare costs for struggling families. For me having 2 children this nears around £80 ! This also contradicts the government policy regarding taking our children out of school during term time.
There are plenty of other venues available for the council to use. Why should our children miss out on a days schooling and parents have to find extra money to pay if three cant take time out of work.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Polling stations and their locations are the responsibility of your local council.
You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:
www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillor
If you would like councils to be prevented by law from using schools as polling stations across the country, you could start a petition calling for that.
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