Petition
Request that all local elections go ahead as planned in May 2025
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Multiple Labour and Conservative held councils are applying to postpone their May 2025 local elections. This would cause millions to be denied their democratic right.
The UK is the oldest democracy in the world. Postponing of local elections would damage our reputation worldwide.
The UK is the oldest democracy in the world. Postponing of local elections would damage our reputation worldwide.
The UK government has to step in and prevent local councils from postponing these elections. The damage that will be done to the UK’s reputation as the oldest democracy in the world, would be very serious, and potentially have consequences beyond our own country.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Do not postpone the local elections: Do not postpone the local elections
Do not postpone the local elections: Do not postpone the local elections
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.