Petition Remove the deposit required to stand as an MP

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The £500 deposit required to stand as an MP should be abolished as it effectively removes those without the backing of a major party or substantial personal wealth from the democratic process. Instead potential candidates should be required to instead submit a petition of support signed by 500 residents of voting age in their constituency to safeguard against the frivolous and the timewasters and the administrative burden they create.

This petition closed early because of a General Election

5 signatures

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 March 2015
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