Petition · past parliament
Require a by-election if rules on election expenses are broken
Closed
2,846 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament should change the law so that a by-election is automatically triggered if the financial rules on electoral expenses are proved to have been broken. Without a by-election in these cases, the legitimacy of the MP's seat is questionable.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,846
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Apr 2016
Closed
29 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.