This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make voting a legal duty for all UK citizens
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Voter apathy is an increasing issue in all Western democracies leading to a higher risk of extremist parties or views taking control of a country. Requiring citizens to vote will encourage them to become politically active, improving political discourse in the UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting#Arguments_for
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/140002
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