Allow Local Council Elections to go ahead.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ensure that all elections proceed as required by law and no future suspensions occur without parliamentary approval. The Representation of the People Act 1983 mandates regular elections, and deviation without statutory authority is unconstitutional and unlawful

Democracy depends on regular, fair elections. The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democratic system, protected by the Representation of the People Act 1983 and human rights law.
Unlawful election suspensions violate the democratic rights of UK citizens. The government must not interfere with elections without explicit statutory authority. Parliament must act to prevent any government from unlawfully delaying elections in the future and ensure that democratic processes are upheld.

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

5 Feb 2025	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2025

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