Submitted on Monday 27th February 2017
Rejected on Tuesday 7th March 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make the day of the General Election a national holiday.
Many other countries throughout the world have a national holiday when it comes to voting for their government. This allows citizens of the UK to engage in our democracy. A national holiday should help increase voter turnout especially as there will be a whole day for voting.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/168519
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