Rejected petition Investigate voting malpractice in the 2015 Oldham by election

Reports show there has possibly been voting abuse in the Oldham by election held 3rd December 2015.

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There have been reports of large numbers of postal votes being submitted by immigrant families. In one case there are reported to be 47 postal votes submitted from one address.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Electoral fraud is a crime. If you believe you have evidence of fraud, that would be a matter for the police.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 7 December 2015
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