Petition · past parliament
Let all votes count. Introduce a fair proportional electoral system
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the voting system in the General Election from First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) to a Single Transferrable Voting system. This would help ensure that the composition of Parliament more accurately reflects the proportion of votes cast.
According to the Electoral Reform Society, 22.6 million votes didn’t count towards the result of the last election. In other words almost 3/4 of voters had their votes ignored. 49% of all seats in Great Britain are so safe that voters who live there effectively don't have a voice
FPTP locks out smaller parties. A quarter of votes went to parties other than the largest two, but they got less than 13% of seats. STV maintains the constituency link, whilst reflecting the diversity of views in an area
FPTP locks out smaller parties. A quarter of votes went to parties other than the largest two, but they got less than 13% of seats. STV maintains the constituency link, whilst reflecting the diversity of views in an area
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Introduce a form of proportional representation for all UK elections
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.