Important:
This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Make voting at elections and referendums compulsory in the UK.
We have recently had a close referendum where only over 72% participated and the result was close.
If you have the vote you must use it. If don't you use your vote, you can not complain about the result.
In Australia voting is compulsory.
This petition was rejected
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/140002
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