Petition Hold A Referendum On Proportional Representation Before The General Election

According to the Electoral Reform Society 74 countries around the world use proportional representation, and the world has changed a lot since the AV referendum in 2011. If a referendum returns a vote in favour of PR, it could be tested on an experimental or temporary basis.

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The first-past-the-post system has led to what many people believe to be a 'Uni-Party' choice, offering no real choice at all. We believe it is a democratic right to be able to vote for a genuinely diverse range of options, in the understanding that your vote will actually make a difference.

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96 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 96 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 May 2024
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