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The past few years has seen an explosion in the ownership and cost of computers and the uptake of the internet. It has revolutionised many aspects of our society - from our shopping habits to the way that we communicate with one another. Now its time to revolutionise democracy itself.

We propose that the UK becomes the worlds first true democracy by allowing members of the public to vote on bills that are put before parliament.

Why should members of the public be restricted to voting for an MP who may or may not vote as they would on each bill, when the technology now exists for members of the public to vote on each parliamentary bill for themselves?

Personal PCs in the home and in the local community, along with other handheld devices, can be used to enable voting. Members of the public would have to read the bill online, and read views for and against it before being allowed to vote on that bill. Members of the public can choose to vote on as many or as few bills as they like.

Given the radical nature of the changes involved it is understood that this would have to be trialed, tested and incorporated over a number of years to enable existing procedures and practices to adapt.

Current signatories

Paul Birney, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• Robert Davies
• Tony Crowther
• Richard Littlejohn
• len lawson
• Iain Lewis
• Edwood Walker
• David Ross
• Mark Donaldson
• richard datchler
• christopher hughes
• Graham Turnbull
• cheryl Lawrance
• Adrian Morgan
• Alan Connor
• R Spiess
• Dustin Bunyan
• Richard Deeson
• Frazer Mountford
• Elizabeth Elder
• Lee Griffin
• gregory gaiger
• Adam Bond
• simon dye
• William_Clinch
• nick howell
• Christopher John Bazeley
• Andy Hadley
• Richard T
• Jody Florian
• Paul Warren
• Helen Bond
• Sassan Panahinejad
• Darren Robinson
• Daniel Staple
• Michelle Taylor
• Brian Smith
• Alistair Buchanan Smith
• A Jones
• Robat Ifan Williams
• Jeremy Slawson
• Luke Christensen
• David Saker
• keith brock
• Michael Dent
• Trev Fairminer
• John Warburton
• Phil Peter
• Simon Booth
• Paul Turnbull
• Mark Binns
• Ben George
• Valma Clinton
• Keith Lonsdale
• carolyn ryan
• Alan Campbell
• Karen McFee
• Michael Lee
• m kift
• Peter J Chandler
• Stephan Hoenig
• Harry Brown
• a jenkins
• john webb
• Jack Cox
• Inna Striganova
• David Boyd
• Andy Burke
• Rob Spiller
• Rob Mason
• Tore Gill
• John Duck
• Thomas Boatwright
• d heale
• Carl Barker
• Richard Pelling
• matthew huxtable
• DAVID BOLTON
• Glen Thomas
• Matt Ryan
• brian walker
• M Thorp
• Ian Selley
• Damien Anderson
• Dr John Dimmock
• David Elliott
• Paul Millichip
• Nicola Davis
• sarah bughrara
• patricia Vincent
• Lee Booth
• Martin Clewett
• Adrian Godfrey
• Paul Tait
• Derek Mitchell
• Evan Shephard
• clark cross
• Capt. Ian McRae
• Andrew Williams
• Daniel Marcus Caldon
• J. Mcleod
• Mark Crosby
• John Coghlan
• James Fendek
• J RICHARDS
• Jane Woods
• J. AKRAM