Petition · past parliament
Amend The Recall of MP's Act
Closed
78 signatures
What the petition asks
The Recall of MP's Act does not allow constituents to trigger a by election if they have no confidence in their MP. The act should be amended in order for MP's to be held accountable for their actions. By elections should be triggered if 40% of the electorate within a constituency sign a petition.
Timeline
| 27 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
78
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Jul 2015
Closed
27 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.