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Inclusion of an abstention box on national and local election ballot papers

Submitted on Friday 6th March 2015

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Inclusion of an abstention box on national and local election ballot papers

Additional Information

Give the electorate the same right to abstain on a national or local election vote --due to lack of prefered options , a disregard for political partys , policies presented by them or a dislike of an individual(s)--that the members of chambers of governing bodies are themselves entitled to.


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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.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

Please see the below petition:

Petition Title: Abstaining

Created by: Brian Whicher

Closing: 30/03/15

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