Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Require government to secure consent by referendum to delay a local election
Open for signatures
114 signatures
What the petition asks
We think the present government is acting in an undemocratic way by continuing to delay some local elections. Any government wanting to delay any local elections should first have to put the question to a countrywide referendum and get public consent from the result.
We believe the government is undermining the democratic process by delaying local elections. We want the government to pass legislation that will stop any future government delaying local elections without first getting consent from a referendum. We feel this will prevent the undermining of democratic process.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
114
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
30 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.