{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/226091.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":226091,"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"A proper independent body should be created to replace the Electoral Commission.","background":"The reputation of the Electoral Commission has suffered after a series of scandals related to political bias by its commissioners and the conduct of its investigations.\r\nIt's time to create a new organisation for electoral scrutiny whose governance and actions are analysed and made more accountable.","additional_details":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/03/31/election-watchdogs-face-calls-resign-brexit-bias/\r\nhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/939997/brexit-news-jacob-rees-mogg-electoral-commission-bias-vote-leave-remain\r\nhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/06/02/election-watchdog-rebuked-for829000-budget-european-elections/\r\nhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/06/16/brexiteer-called-electoralcommission-abolished-nominated-help/\r\nwww.goo.gl/kyBCUf\r\nwww.goo.gl/aXiZTX\r\nwww.goo.gl/L2ff8a","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2018-07-27T15:40:05.994Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:40:55.616Z","rejected_at":"2018-08-02T14:15:22.453Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-07-28T12:01:12.800Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The Electoral Commission is already an independent body.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}