I am very sorry for the experience you are having. But if it is in your heart to be a Mason, then, please do not give up. Follow the advice others have already offered. Talk to those who signed your petition. Someone not liking you is not sufficient reason to vote against you.
Just as an example, I might not agree with your political stance and you might not agree with mine, but that is why we do not discuss such things in the lodge. Masons are to live quiet and peaceful lives.
Talk to the people who signed your petition. Talk to the secretary of the Lodge. Surely someone will be able to provide you with more information.
As long as you believe in God and are of good moral character and desire of your own free will to join....
There is either more to this story or someone in the lodge has violated the law and that is another matter all together.