Petition Scrap or dramatically reduce the £500 deposit to contest elections in the UK.

We pride ourselves on being a democratic nation, and all citizens can contest elections should they be able to stump up £500. However, this is out of reach for the vast majority of people and even smaller political parties. We, the undersigned, believe that the fee should be scrapped, or reduced.

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Date closed 14 June 2016
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