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Petitions & Signature Collection

With NationForge Pro's built-in petition manager, you can launch an online signature collection in minutes. Each petition gets a unique public URL you can share anywhere — via email, social media, or QR code.

Pro Feature — The petition manager is exclusively available in NationForge Pro.


Creating a New Petition

  1. Click Petitions in the left sidebar.
  2. Click + New petition.
  3. Enter the petition title and description, then click Save.
  4. The system generates a unique slug and opens the petition management page.

The Public Signing Page

Each petition has a public page (e.g. /p/save-the-park-a1b2c3) that:

  • Is accessible without login by anyone
  • Shows the petition description and goal progress bar
  • Lists recent signers with their names and comments
  • Includes Facebook share and copy link buttons

To sign, visitors must provide:

  • Full name (required)
  • Email address (required, with duplicate check — the same email can only sign once)
  • Comment (optional, if enabled)

Settings

The Settings tab allows you to configure:

Setting Description
Goal Target number of signatures — displayed in the progress bar
Closing date After this date, no new signatures are accepted
Active Inactive petitions don't accept new signatures
Allow comments Whether signers can add a short comment
Notification email Gets notified on every new signature
Thank you message Text shown after signing

Managing Signatures

The petition Overview tab shows:

  • Total and goal signature count
  • Progress bar with completion percentage
  • The 5 most recent signers

Click All signatures to view and delete individual signatures.

CSV export: download all signatures as a spreadsheet (Excel-compatible, UTF-8 BOM) — includes name, email, comment, date, and IP.


Automatic Contact Matching

If a signer's email already exists in your organization's contacts, the signature is automatically linked to that person — making it traceable from the contact detail page.


Tips

  • Clearly state who the petition is addressed to and what the specific demand is — this increases signing rates.
  • Set a goal — the visual progress bar motivates signers.
  • Set a closing date if the issue is time-sensitive — urgency also increases participation.
  • Share the link directly via the NationForge Email campaigns feature.