Petition

Do not cancel the local elections in may

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Democracy cannot be cancelled the local elections should be held in May 25 and the electorate should be consulted on whether or not they want the government to impose the reorganisation of local goverment on them.
Parliament shoulx protect the electorates right to vote for their councillors.

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

Timeline

15 Jan 2025 Petition opened for signatures
5 Mar 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Mar 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.