Petition · past parliament
This petition is for a PR voting system in all government elections.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent political indecision and conflicts between the executive and parliament, within political parties, and among MPs on both sides of the House have led us to believe that the First Past The Post (FPTP) voting system at national and local government levels in Britain is no longer fit for purpose.
The geographical divisiveness which is inherent in FPTP systems was referred to in the Report of the Independent Commission on the Voting System (October 1998).
All the evidence suggests that greater consensus and compromise is achieved under Proportional Representation (PR) systems.
The information contained herein can be found in the House of Commons Library BRIEFING PAPER Number 04458, dated 26 October 2017, Voting systems in the UK By Neil Johnston.
All the evidence suggests that greater consensus and compromise is achieved under Proportional Representation (PR) systems.
The information contained herein can be found in the House of Commons Library BRIEFING PAPER Number 04458, dated 26 October 2017, Voting systems in the UK By Neil Johnston.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.