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change to ballot papers to include on option for "none of the above"

Submitted on Wednesday 30th November 2011

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

change to ballot papers to include on option for "none of the above"

Additional Information

The government should include a category on all ballot papers for "none of the above" so that people who vote have an opportunity to express a preference for none of the options listed. This will give the majority who do not currently vote an opportunity to engage in the voting system and to express an opinion that none of the options put forward are worthy of their vote. Of course if "none of the above" is the majority vote, then NO candidate will win and no representation will be given, in accord with the majority wishes. This will encourage candidates to seek to meet the majority wishes of those eligible to vote, and not just the majority of those who actually vote, on the assumption that the majority of voters dont actually want any of the candidates put forward to actually represent them.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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