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Create a Proportional Representation system for UK General Elections.
Closed
2,535 signatures
What the petition asks
The first past the post system is out of date now that there are far more than 2 parties in General Elections and the outcome of a PR system will reflect a fair democratic society rather than one that has a concerning amount of voters disillusioned with the UK Government's version of democracy.
34% of registered voters didn't vote in the last 2 UK General Elections.
In 2005 it was 38%. That's almost as many as the Labour and Conservative vote combined!
The UK's single-party governments are elected by less than a quarter of registered voters.
We need a PR system to give us better democracy to remedy the demoralised non voters as they feel there votes won't count in an undemocratic first past the post system.
Stats taken from http://www.votenone.org.uk/uk-unheard-third.html
In 2005 it was 38%. That's almost as many as the Labour and Conservative vote combined!
The UK's single-party governments are elected by less than a quarter of registered voters.
We need a PR system to give us better democracy to remedy the demoralised non voters as they feel there votes won't count in an undemocratic first past the post system.
Stats taken from http://www.votenone.org.uk/uk-unheard-third.html
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,535
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jul 2015
Closed
21 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.