Rejected petition Keep the petition for boaty mcboatface a democratic vote.

This is a petition for the petition of the naming of the article exploration ship. Aka, boaty mcboatface. All votes on a government level in a democratic nation should be respected as exactly that. This isn't just a petition for boaty mcboatface, it's a petition for honesty and democracy.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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

This is a decision for the Natural Environment Research Council, not the Government or Parliament.

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

Date submitted 18 April 2016
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