Petition
Make it illegal for parliament to delay local and general elections.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
We want a law passed to prevent local and national government from delaying local or general elections in peace time. Delaying elections either local or otherwise prevents citizens from expressing themselves and is not democratic. There should be fines for MP’s who do not have a plan in order.
Pass applicable laws supporting democratic election of government, both national and local.
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:
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Timeline
| 16 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.