Petition · past parliament
Change the law so people vote for a party instead of a person in elections
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
Having signed a petition to make MPs who change parties have to have a by election I was told that people do NOT vote for the party but for the person. This seems completely wrong and needs to be changed in law. People vote for the party over the person.
Apparently people vote for an individual MP on a General Election and not a Party. Every single person I know and have ever known has always voted for a party. The law needs changing so that it is classed as the party being selected rather than the MP.
Timeline
| 14 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.