Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Hold a referendum on replacing FPTP with proportional representation
Closed
1,534 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should ask the public if they want an electoral system that is more representative by holding a referendum on whether to keep First Past The Post (FPTP) or change it to Proportional Representation, for all elections the UK Government sets the rules for.
A fine example that FPTP is undemocratic was again expressed at the last GE of 2019, where the SNP vote was 1,242,380 (45% of the vote) and gained 48 seats (81% of all seats). Outcomes like this are extremely unjust.
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,534
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
17 Aug 2021
Closed
17 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.