Petition
OUR VOTE, OUR RIGHT: Democracy Delayed is Democracy Denied
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the government to make postponement of elections impossible except in a genuine national emergency, and that any such postponement must be approved by Parliament, ensuring no Prime Minister or minister can delay elections on their own.
In history, leaders who feared facing voters delayed, cancelled, or hollowed‑out elections to stay in power. Castro, Hitler, and Stalin all did this. Recent UK actions allow councils to delay votes for reorganisation, undermining people’s right to vote. Elections must happen on schedule; reorganisation can wait for the next cycle. The right to vote must come first — never postponed for convenience.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Remove power to cancel local government elections
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Timeline
| 15 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.