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Petition

“Restore democratic rights: run all postponed elections now.”

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

“Reverse the decision to postpone local and mayoral elections and reinstate them on their original schedule, ensuring democratic rights are upheld.”
“Millions of voters are being denied their say because of election delays tied to local government restructuring. This is unacceptable. Reforms must not silence democracy. We demand the government reinstate these elections and ensure citizens’ voices are heard without further delay.”

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:

Stop the cancellation of Local Elections to help uphold democracy
Stop the cancellation of Local Elections to help uphold democracy

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 Petition opened for signatures
19 Jan 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Jan 2026

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