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Open petition: Make voting compulsory in the UK

Created by Rolf Bigland
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55% of the electorate did not vote in the last general election in the Blackpool South Constituency.

The reason this needs to be debated is that, as members of society we need to all take responsibility for the way this country is run. Apathy by the public just creates division and is not fair to the 45% of the electorate that did vote.

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    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 13 July 2026.