Petition · past parliament
make the voting system fairer, abolish first past the post system.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The first past the post system is no longer fit for purpose, it needs changing so that every vote is counted and used.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.