Shiite leaders are petitioning the Iraqi election commission for a re-interpretation of the vote counting rules that would, if it were accepted, grant the Shiites 10 additional seats.

Kurdish leaders did petition the League of Nations and Britain for the recognition of Kurdish autonomy during negotiations on the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.

Merchants, civic leaders and residents can petition the the five-member Vending Review Panel to have streets put off limits to vendors.

In 1900, leaders from 16 counties petitioned the mayor of Jinju to wear the same clothes and hats as other people.

The movement snowballed and its leaders petitioned President Abdou Diouf to outlaw the practice throughout the country.

Following these events, Joseph Smith and other Mormon leaders petitioned the governor of Missouri for protection, but were largely ignored.

William and the other leaders petitioned Guaimar for recognition of their conquests.

In 1871, the names of the southeastern Tennessee conspirators were made public when their leader, Alfred Cate, petitioned Congress for compensation for their actions.

In December William Cargill, secular leader of the Otago settlement, successfully petitioned the government to re-instate 'Otago' as its original name.