Petition

Change the voting system from First-Past-the-Post

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the UK Government to start a debate in Parliament about changing our voting system from the First-Past-the-Post system to the Proportional Representation with a single transferable vote system, in order to encourage more people to engage in elections and increase voter turnout.
We believe that in present day, there are not enough people voting in elections, as evident by the 2024 general election’s low voter turnout. A change in our country’s voting system may not only encourage previous voters to vote in the next elections, but headlines regarding the new system may intrigue young people to take interest in politics too. A strong, politically engaged population ensures a standardised, fair democracy that takes into account all opinions and beliefs.

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:

Hold a referendum: Replace FPTP with Proportional Representation through STV
Hold a referendum: Replace FPTP with Proportional Representation through STV

Timeline

29 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures
19 May 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.