Petition · Cabinet Office
Mandate by-elections for Councillors who change parties post-election
Closed
112 signatures
What the petition asks
When somebody elected to represent a particular party changes allegiances they should be made to seek re-election as a representative of their new party
We believe that all too often we see Councillors moving from one political party to another, This does not bode well with the electorate who originally voted for them in the original election. This needs to change so that if any elected member changes political allegiance they should have to face a by-election and then the electorate decide who and which party represent them.
Timeline
| 15 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
112
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
15 Dec 2025
Closed
15 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.