Rejected petition EU Referendum: No 2nd Referendum

There was no clause in the EU Referendum that stated one side or the other (Leave or Remain) needed to win by a specific percentage. The only requirement was for each eligible voter to declare whether he/she wished to leave the EU or remain.

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Under our democratic system, which is a first past the post system, Leave polled the most votes. To instigate a 2nd EU Referendum vote and ignore the will of the majority in this matter can lead to a constitutional crisis, and will, without doubt, put Parliament at odds with the will of the people. Parliament should therefore reject the petition that demanded a 2nd EU referendum.

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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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