Petition · Cabinet Office
Hold a referendum: Replace FPTP with Proportional Representation through STV
Open for signatures
1,508 signatures
What the petition asks
Legislate for a UK-wide referendum on the voting system for House of Commons elections, with two options: Replace First Past the Post with proportional representation using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, or keep First Past The Post. Include a potential timetable for implementation.
FPTP is an unfair voting system. It can produce large majorities in the House of Commons from a minority of votes and makes voters' influence depend on where they live. In 2024 the largest party won 63% of seats on 33.7% of votes, while smaller parties won far fewer seats than their vote shares, that meant ~24k votes per Labour MP, ~461k votes per Green MP, and ~824k per Reform MP. PR-STV makes votes count more equally, keeps local representation and reduces the need for tactical voting.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,508
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
20 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.