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Petition · past parliament

To introduce a proportional voting system

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To introduce a new voting system that allows parties to have a proportional say in government depending on how many votes they get. For example if a party gets 41% of votes they have 41% of the say within goverment.
The current system is outdated and promotes a 2 party dominance. In the current system only the party with the most votes wins even if that's not what most people want. This system would allow smaller parties to have a say and ensure no votes were wasted

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: Change our electoral system to Proportional Representation for true democracy

Timeline

29 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Feb 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.