Petition
Stop the cancelling of elections unless a national emergency.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Protect democracy by ensuring all local elections are held at the allotted time, with the exception of a national emergency.
Recent council elections being delayed for years, at the choice of elected officials is affront to democracy.
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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
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
| 12 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.