Introduce compulsory voting

I think that the Government should introduce compulsory voting in the UK for general elections.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

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Background

I think that the turnout for general elections is too low. I think that ensuring voter turnout would stop the situation we have now where people don't vote but then express discontent with the Government.