Rejected petition Extend the remit of The Electoral Commission.

I was disgusted by the misleading statistics presented by politicians of both sides campaigning in the EU referendum. The Electoral Commission should have powers similar to the Advertising Standards Authority, so that politicians' campaigns are not misleading and all their claims are substantiated.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/138163

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Date submitted 23 June 2016
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