Petition · past parliament
When an MP leaves a political party, a by-election must be triggered.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many voters vote for a political party regardless of who the candidate is, therefore if the MP leaves that party, there should be a by-election triggered automatically.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.