Introduce primaries to allow public to decide party candidates in UK elections

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Reform the system of appointing candidates to become local MP’s so that the public has a say on who represents their constituency. Having candidates chosen by the party discourages MP’s from interacting with constituents and allows for more career politicians.

It will allow for a fairer system in which people who live in a safe seat constituency like Louth & Horncastle can have more of a say in who their MP is. It will also allow for a more proportional system whilst keeping First-Past-The-Post. Because the USA have this system in place, we know it would work and will allow for higher political participation whilst also encouraging non-career politicians and local people to try get into office.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about selection of candidates for parliamentary elections are a matter for individual political parties, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

11 Nov 2022	Petition opened for signatures
16 Nov 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Nov 2022

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