Rejected petition Introduce 'I voted' stickers at polling stations for all elections in the UK.

'I Voted' stickers are commonly used in the US elections and a way to display pride in civic engagement and also used to encourage and to remind people to vote. It would be an inexpensive and popular way of increasing voter participation in British elections.

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Date submitted 7 November 2018
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