Rejected petition Change the UK voting system to proportional representation.

The current "first past the post" system does not represent a reflection of true democracy

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The Labour Party won the election with only 19% vote share.
This is not true democracy and needs to be changed

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign the following petition:

Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700109

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Date submitted 24 November 2024
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