Rejected petition Prevent a second UK/EU Referendum

On Thursday 23 June 2016, the electorate of the United Kingdom voted by majority to leave the European Union.

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A second referendum is undemocratic and will require the implementation of retrospective legislation. It is counterintuitive to 'the rule of law in a democratic society' and does not respect the vote of the majority.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/134345

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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