Rejected petition For democratic Referendum status, consequences must be assessable by voters

Voters are unable to make informed decisions if questions are set at too high a level. Questions must be broken down to levels in which risks and opportunities can be assessed for results to be deemed democratic. Otherwise, voters are subjected to misinformation and falsehoods, skewing results.

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A significant amount of voters were unaware of the consequences of their Brexit vote. It would appear that the government (500 MPs) had not fully assessed the consequences of the vote either, as there are no active plans in place covering all aspects of policy. The government should reassess the viability of the Referendum, as it cannot fully represent the true views of its citizens, regardless of how they voted. To continue with results from a poorly set Referendum is not good governance

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 27 June 2016
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