Ensure all elections scheduled for May 2026 go ahead

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to announce that all elections in the UK scheduled for May 2026 go ahead. We live in a democracy, and the people should have their say on who represents them at every level.

Elections are a fundamental democratic right, not something that can be postponed for political convenience. Cancelling or delaying scheduled elections would undermine public trust, weaken accountability, and deny voters their say. In a democracy, power comes from the ballot box and elections must go ahead as planned.

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 instead, which is already open:

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

There is also one on banning any further cancellations:

Remove power to cancel local government elections
Remove power to cancel local government elections

Timeline

4 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
26 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Jan 2026

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