Rejected petition Give "misleading the electorate" a special status in law

Misinformation from press and political figures destroys our democracy. Stating intentions with no actual intent, proposing plans foreseeably impossible to implement, and unachievable goals - all put an informed vote beyond the means of the electorate. We need to be able to trust what we hear.

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're not sure what you mean by "a special status in law". Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly how you would like the law to be changed.

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

Date submitted 28 June 2016
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