This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Compulsory Voting
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In recent years, bar the Scottish referendum, turnout in elections has been very dismal. I would like to see a law passed that would mean those who do not vote be gifted a £1,000 fine and those who deface a ballot paper be granted the same amount. This may anger a few people, but in the long run it would give the government in power a mandate and thus increase democracy.
Why was this petition rejected?
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Please see the below petition:
Petition Title: Make voting mandatory
Created by: Ciaran
Closing: 30/03/2015
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