This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition The penalty powers of the Electoral Commission should be increased substantially
The fine of £70 000 levied against Leave.EU for breaching electoral rules is insignificant given the size of their overspending and the resources of the organisation's main backer.
More details
Electoral fraud is a crime against everyone, since it destroys the fundamental foundations of free and fair elections. Recent examples of flagrant abuse of the electoral rules by the Conservative Party, in the Thanet by-election, and the collusion between several organisations in the 2016 referendum are evidence that the punishments are so low as to now be regarded, by those willing to break the rules, as a levy to allow misbehaviour.
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 understand that you'd like the powers of the Electoral Commission to change, but we're not sure exactly what new powers you'd like it to have.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.