10 Downing Street accepts electronic petitions

Interesting, although their URL naming scheme leaves something to be desired; I wonder if this is heartfelt, since it seems to run counter to the time-tested assertions about E-petitions on sites like [www.faxyourmp.co.uk]

[www.number-10.gov.uk]

10 Downing Street accepts electronic petitions and you can find e-petitions with more than 300 genuine signatures listed on this page.

How to submit an e-petition

You need to set up a website to explain the purpose of the petition and to collect signatures. E-mail chain letters and mass e-mail campaigns will not be accepted.

The petition must set out in a brief statement the exact purpose of the petition and what people are indicating their agreement to by signing. Each signature must be accompanied by a full name and a verifiable postal address.

The e-petition section on the site lists the e-petitions (with more than 300 genuine signatures) that have been received. We do not host petitions.

There are a few criteria petitions need to meet for them to be accepted as valid. They must contain:

A clear, brief statement of what people are indicating their agreement to by signing; The full name and full postal addresses of each person who signs, e-mail addresses would also be helpful; The petition should have a closing date and all signatures should be submitted all in one go after that date; and The data should have been collected electronically.

To submit the petition you should the e-mail final document in either word or text format to webmaster@pmo.gov.uk. Receipt of the e-petition will normally take place the same day the petition is submitted, a full reponse to the petition will normally take a couple of weeks. At present the e-petitions listed on this page will remain there indefinitely.

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