Petition Make Voting in General Elections and Referendums Mandatory

The close nature of recent elections, and in view of the recent Brexit and Scottish Independence Referendums, where 15% did not vote, we should introduce mandatory voting as they do in other democracies to secure a better outcome and widen involvement in the political process and key decisions.

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46 signatures

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Date closed 3 November 2019
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