Make voting compulsory in the UK
55% of the electorate did not vote in the last general election in the Blackpool South Constituency.
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Make British politics compulsory in the secondary school curriculum
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Only resident British citizens over 18 should be allowed to vote in elections.
Restrict voting rights to only resident British citizens aged 18 or over for general elections and local elections in England.
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Make voting compulsory in the UK
55% of the electorate did not vote in the last general election in the Blackpool South Constituency.
React
Where do you stand on this motion?
See what others are saying
Members can read every reason.
Similar motions
Introduce compulsory voting for all eligible British citizens
Introduce a national system which requires all eligible British citizens to vote in UK elections. We believe this could ensure full participation, fair representation, and a stronger, more accountable democracy across the UK.
Modernise UK elections with mandatory preferential, weekend voting
We think the UK's electoral system is embarrassingly outdated. We're one of the few developed democracies still clinging to first-past-the-post
Make British politics compulsory in the secondary school curriculum
British politics should be compulsory in secondary school to help prepare young people for the responsibility of voting in elections. The fundamentals of British politics and how to vote: we think these things which are lacking in the British education system.
Only resident British citizens over 18 should be allowed to vote in elections.
Restrict voting rights to only resident British citizens aged 18 or over for general elections and local elections in England.
Stop Commonwealth Citizens voting in UK general elections unless mutual rights
The UK Government must end voting rights for Commonwealth citizens and replace them with fair, reciprocal agreements - if British citizens can’t vote in their elections, their citizens shouldn’t be allowed to vote in ours.