Petition In this year’s general election only candidates who get 50% of the votes of their constituency can be elected as a Member of Parliament.

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The government are proposing that a strike can only be called when at least 40% of the union members agree to the strike.

To make this fair then in this year’s general election. That only candidates can be elected as a Member of Parliament. When 50% of their constituency turnout to vote including postal votes.

This petition closed early because of a General Election

30 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 30 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 March 2015
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