Reform the electoral system for General Elections on a proportional basis

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We, the people of this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereby demand that the electoral system for General Elections is reformed as soon as feasible and is replaced by an alternative system which more accurately reflects the share of the vote which a party receives.

The results of the 2015 General Election demonstrate that our electoral system is no longer fit for purpose and must be reformed forthwith.

The Green Party, LibDems, and UKIP received a combined total 7,454,574 votes: a share of 24.3%. Yet between them, these three parties received a mere ten seats: 1.5% of the 650 available in the House of Commons.

This is plainly both absurd and unjust, wholly unbefitting any nation which calls itself a "democracy" let alone the "Mother of Parliaments".

Why it was rejected

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Create a Proportional Representation system for UK General Elections.

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Timeline

24 Jul 2015	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Jul 2015

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