Rejected petition Fortify our Democratic Safeguards

Grant the Electoral Commission temporary blocking authority for potentially harmful election-related legislation to protect the electoral process. Require blocked changes to pass a free vote, with a supermajority, in the House of Commons to ensure thorough scrutiny and safeguard democracy.

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Enabling the Electoral Commission and other relevant commissions to temporarily block election-related legislation or policies that could seriously harm or disrupt the electoral process, and requiring these blocked changes to pass a free vote (where MPs vote according to their conscience) with a two-thirds majority, will ensure strict scrutiny and prevent harmful changes from taking effect, thereby safeguarding democracy.

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.

Petitions need to call for a clear action. We are not sure what you mean by "election-related legislation or policies that could seriously harm or disrupt the electoral process". You could start a new petition setting out clearly what you mean by this.

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Date submitted 26 March 2025
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