Allow all members to vote in Labours leadership election.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

If you have signed up to the Labour party after the 12th of January 2016, you will have to pay £25 to vote. This is not right and is not the rules people signed up to. Please read additional details for more information on this petition.

On their website the Labour party clearly states that as a member you can vote in leadership elections. Nowhere does it mention that you will have to wait 6 months to vote. The £25 fee for members who joined after the 12th of January, is discrimination against the poor and is pricing them out of democracy. Hundreds and thousands of Labour members who signed up for Jeremy Corbyn will miss out on the all important leadership vote. This is immoral and should not be allowed.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Procedures for electing the leader of a political party are a matter for the party concerned, not the Government or Parliament.

Timeline

12 Jul 2016	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jul 2016

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