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Create a free, customizable petition in minutes. Unlike most platforms, you see all the information signatories provide, including emails.

  1. 1. Write
    Write your petition in minutes.
  2. 2. Promote
    Share online or on paper.
  3. 3. Deliver
    Deliver to a decision maker.

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A short title that tells people exactly what change you want to achieve. It's the first thing people see.
Write clearly and directly: this is the text people will read and sign.
Petitions with a cover image get shared more and collect more signatures. It appears at the top of your petition and as the preview when shared on social media.
Add a photo
Creating your cover image…
~60 s
Who is creating this petition?
Signatories have a right to know who is processing their personal data. You or your organization will be shown publicly as the one responsible for processing the signatories' personal data.
Enter your full name. Signatories have a right to know who created this petition.
A person we can reach about this petition on behalf of the organization. Not shown publicly.
For example: Business ID, Company Registration Number, or Association Registration Number.
For example: www.example.org

You can change the language of the signature form and choose the URL (web address) of the petition.

https://www.petitions.nz/petition_name   [Edit]
Who can see and sign?
You can change this anytime.
The goal is shown on the petition page as a progress bar.
Places with fewer than 5 signatures are combined, so that individual signatories cannot be identified.
We send every signatory a confirmation link, so the email address is verified. A restriction makes the email address required on the signature form.
Type a domain, for example helsinki.fi, and press comma, space or Enter. Subdomains are included: helsinki.fi also accepts addresses ending in @student.helsinki.fi.
Blocks addresses that anyone can create for free, such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and iCloud, and services that hide the sender, such as Proton and duck.com. Most private individuals use a free address, so this leaves many of them out.
Catches typos, so the confirmation link reaches the signatory.
A copied address repeats its typo, so pasting it again catches nothing.
If too many confirmation emails bounce, we turn both on regardless of these settings: typos in email addresses are the usual cause.
Only people who know the password can view and sign the petition. The petition is not shown in the petition lists or search.
Give the password to the people you want to sign the petition.
Otherwise they are told that the password is wrong.
The web address of the petition is formed from its name. Anyone who sees the link can tell what the petition is about, even without the password. We ask search engines not to index password-protected petitions, but the address can still show up, for example on other websites or in search results, if someone shares it. You can change the address in the petition settings.
The site's moderators can still see the content of password-protected petitions, and the same rules apply as for all petitions.

Information asked from the signatories
Fields to collect — drag to reorder, toggle what you collect
A short form collects more signatures, so require only what you need. We verify email addresses, not identities: phone numbers let you call signatories to confirm their signatures.
Data purposes — what signatories consent to

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This is how the signature form will look to signatories.
You can add up to 3 custom fields.
Should the answer to this field be hidden on the signatures page?
Should the answer to this field be hidden on the signatures page?
Should the answer to this field be hidden on the signatures page?

We ask signatories for consent for the purposes you enable:

Retention period for the personal data of signatories
Privacy policy for processing the personal data of the signatories

Get AI feedback on your petition: is anything against the guidelines, and how to get more signatures.
This AI check looks for clear Community Guidelines issues. It is not a legal review and does not guarantee that content is lawful.

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Sign in with your Google account. If you don't have an account with us yet, we'll create one for you using your Google email address.
Or create an account with your email:
Your email address is your username.
Never shown publicly. Used only so we can reach you quickly if we need an answer about your petition, and to verify your identity.
I accept the Terms of Service, Data Processing Agreement, and the Privacy Policy of Petitions.nz.

You may edit your petition at any time even after it is published. Your email address will not be published.

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Why choose Petitions.nz?
Full control · AI assistant · Export signatures · Team collaboration · Keep signatories up to date · Detailed statistics
Full control
See all information signatories provide, including email addresses and phone numbers if you choose to collect them. Read more
AI assistant
Let AI suggest a title and text or refine your own draft, and generate an eye-catching cover image for your petition. The AI assistant can also translate your petition into other languages. It also suggests decision makers you could hand the petition over to. A separate Media assistant helps you draft a press release or a news tip about your petition. Read more
Export signatures
Download all signatures as an Excel file, a PDF, a CSV file or a printable page. Choose the columns and protect Excel and PDF files with a password. Read more
Team collaboration
Grant others permission to manage your petition. Choose a role for each person, such as update writer, translator, content editor or signature handler. Read more
Keep signatories up to date
Publish updates to keep signatories up to date on what has happened and what comes next. They are notified by email automatically. An AI assistant can help you write them. Read more
Detailed statistics
See how your petition performs: page views, unique visitors, and what share of your visitors go on to sign. See where your signatures come from: search engines, social media, links on other websites, or shares by your supporters. You can also see how many people opened and read each update email you send. Read more
Set a signature goal
Choose a signature goal for your petition, or let it adjust automatically as signatures come in. A progress bar shows visitors how close the petition is to its goal. Read more
Embed on your website
Add the signature form to your own website with a simple embed code, no coding needed. Read more
Rich content editor
Tell your story with more than words: add photos and videos right into your petition, plus links and formatted text. A strong image can move people to sign and share. Many petition platforms let you add only a single image and no video. Read more
Customize the signature form
Choose which details signatories are asked to provide and drag the fields into the order you want. Add your own questions too: a short or long text answer, a dropdown, checkboxes or radio buttons. For choice questions you can let signatories write their own answer. Read more
Transparent consent choices
You define the purposes for collecting personal data. Signatories decide for each purpose individually whether they consent. You can also arrange the consent questions in the order you prefer. Read more
Custom petition URL
Choose a short, memorable web address for your petition, for example Petitions.nz/your-cause. Easy to share on flyers, posters, and in conversation. Read more
Public or private petitions
Choose if you want your petition to be listed publicly or kept out of petition lists, site search, and search engines. You can also protect a petition with a password that you share only with the people you choose. Read more
Multilingual petitions
Translate your petition into multiple languages. The AI assistant can do the translating for you. Language versions are cross-linked automatically and share one signature list.

We provide 46 language versions and use 30 domain names for them. Some language versions share the petitions.com domain through language-specific subdomains. A domain name that matches the language version makes it easier to remember and promote the petition.

See all language versions. The English version will have a petitions.com address. Read more
Cloudflare protection
Petitions are served behind Cloudflare, the market leader in blocking automated traffic. Its captcha is widely considered the best available, and it stops most bots before they ever reach the signature form. Cloudflare also absorbs denial-of-service attacks and traffic spikes, so your petition keeps collecting signatures even when it draws unwanted attention. Read more
Privacy policy included
Every petition gets its own automatically generated privacy policy based on your choices during petition creation. Alternatively, you can provide the URL of your own privacy policy. Read more
Set retention periods
Decide how long personal data of the signatories is stored. Your choice is shown automatically in the petition's privacy policy, unless you provide the URL of your own privacy policy. Read more
Online or on paper
Collect signatures digitally and on paper, then combine them in a single petition. Read more
Choose who can sign
Accept signatures only from email addresses at the domains you choose, such as your workplace, school or organization, or exclude free and anonymous email addresses. Read more
Confirm with a code
If the confirmation link in the email does not open, signatories can confirm their signature with the code in the same email. Read more
Tips
  • State exactly what you want, who must do it, and by when.
  • Share a personal story to show why this issue matters.
  • Before publishing, ask 5 to 10 people to share it right away.
Tips and guides to get started
How to Write a Petition How to Promote a Petition How to Get Media Coverage for Your Petition How to Deliver a Petition See all guides →