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Add on option on Ballot Slips to vote for “none of the above"

Submitted by Catherine Davies on Sunday 7th June 2020

Published on Monday 17th August 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 17th February 2021

Signatures: 32

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Box ~ Boxing ~ Elections ~ General Election ~ Paper ~ UK

Petition Action

Add on option on Ballot Slips to vote for “none of the above"

Petition Details

At the last general election alliances were formed reducing the ability for voters to cast a vote for their preferred party. In elections voters may not have a Political party with a manifesto they can vote for and their vote is wasted.

Additional Information

Currently any marking on UK ballot papers that doesn’t constitute a vote in a box is classed as a ruined paper.

Sitting governments and opposition parties should have an awareness of how many people didn’t vote because they feel disenfranchised.

Introducing this option gives this proportion of the electorate a voice that must be acknowledged

Clearly some ballot papers would still be classed as spoiled and declaration of these should continue as previous.


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