Petition · past parliament
Make FPTP redundant and bring in proportional representation for elections.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
For Decades FPTP (First Past The Post) has worked in favour of the main parties but some would say that this is to the detrement of the smaller parties.
With proportional representation the smaller parties will and should be heard.
With proportional representation the smaller parties will and should be heard.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.