Petition · past parliament
1.An MP's home residence address needs to be located in their own constituency?
Closed
261 signatures
What the petition asks
The electorate only vote in the constituency where they live this rule is not a requirement to become an MP meaning if you wished to be an MP you could stand for any constituency in the UK the rules that apply to the constituencies voters should apply to anyone who stand as the MP.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
261
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Jul 2016
Closed
22 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.