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Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Require candidates for MP to be registered to vote and residents of the UK

Closed 5,806 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently, a candidate for MP is not required to be registered to vote or be resident in the UK. We ask the Government to require candidates for MP be registered to vote and residents of the UK.
We believe, for an individual to be an effective elected representative for a constituency in Parliament, that they should live in that constituency or a neighbouring constituency at the very least. We also believe that they should lead by example and be an active participant in democracy by being registered to vote. We think these are very basic requirements that some citizens may expect of those seeking election.

Timeline

27 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
27 Sep 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 5,806
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 27 Mar 2025
Closed 27 Sep 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Jul 2026.