Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Hold a referendum on using the Additional Member System for General Elections
Closed
18 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to hold a referendum, to give the British public the Chance to change the way we vote in UK general elections. The option would be to adopt an Additional Member System (AMS) such as the one used in Scottish and Welsh elections.
The UK's current electoral System is very unfair, and favours some political parties while completely under representing others. The Additional Member System is already used in Scotland and Wales where it has proven to produce far more representative election results as opposed to the current First Past the Post electoral system used for General Elections.
Timeline
| 22 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
22 Jun 2021
Closed
22 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.