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Hold a referendum on introducing mandatory identity cards in the UK

Submitted by Sol Bowker on Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Published on Wednesday 13th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 13th February 2026

Signatures: 24,137

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Cards ~ Convention ~ Domestic ~ ECHR ~ european convention ~ Europeans ~ Freedom ~ Freedom of Movement ~ Freedom of Speech ~ Human Rights ~ Human Rights Act ~ Identity ~ Law ~ Mandatory ~ movement ~ Parliament ~ Referendum ~ rights act ~ risk ~ state control ~ system ~ Tool

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 24,137 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 1,092nd most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 98% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 2% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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