Petition
Government must accept no further delays to the proposed 2026 local elections.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government must delay no further than the already delayed local elections planned for 2026. We do not accept that a further delay is in any way democratic.
It would be a clear affront to democracy to deny people their right to vote.
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 this petition, which calls for similar action: "Remove power to cancel local government elections" Remove power to cancel local government elections
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.