Submitted on Wednesday 13th September 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 4th October 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Explain why you did not attempt to learn from 1975 referendum for the 2016 vote
In the 1975 EEC membership referendum, everyone was sent a detailed booklet on why they should vote Yes, and one on why they should vote No (with each clearly stating that it was issued by the campaign in question, not by the Government).
Having detailed material from both sides of the campaign, issued by the relevant organisations independently of the Government, would have enabled voters to consider carefully all the issues involved and make a properly informed decision, without being made to feel that the Government was trying to pressure them into voting one way or the other.
Everyone was sent a pamphlet from the Electoral Commission containing one page from each campaign, but this was not enough to cover all the issues.
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