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Example: Change the day General Elections are held from Thursday to Wednesday

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Good examples:

  • Introduce Black History to the primary curriculum
  • Lower the voting age to 16

Bad examples:

  • Russia Problem on US ruling
  • Justice for David Thomas

Good petitions say clearly what they want government or parliament to do.

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Use this section to back up why you want action. Some people include a personal story here.

Remember that people won’t always know that much about the issue you’re petitioning about - explain it.

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