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Often, people put loads of time and effort into a petition only to realise that it was all in vain.
You may be thinking 'What do I need to do to make sure this doesn't happen to me?' This may help...

Your petition will be recognised if:

It is legal:
It is important to remember that all petitions must comply with the laws of the particular municipality, province or country. If it is possible, you should get some legal help. It is also very important t?o remember that petitions for certain issues will require you to get a specific number of signatures. So check what the minimum number is so that your petition is not rejected.

It is an important issue and you get support:
Petitions are an important and simple way for people who are not in government to make changes in their communities. Because many government officials do not live with us, they do not know all the issues our communities have. When you create a document and get people to support by signing, there is a good chance that your local or provincial government will have to do something about your problem..

It gets people to start thinking, talking and taking action:
It is important to remember that all petitions must comply with the laws of the particular municipality, province or country. If it is possible, you should get some legal help. It is also very important to remember that petitions for certain issues will require you to get a specific number of signatures. So check what the minimum number is so that your petition is not rejected.