This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Voting in the UK should be compulsory, with fines for people who don't vote
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A large number of Britons didn't vote on the referendum. If it was compulsory to vote there could have been a different outcome. It should be compulsory to vote with a fine if you don't. This is a system used in Australia and it works. Please sign in favour
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129579
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