Rejected petition: Hold Governments accountable to their election promises
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We want Parliament to create a mechanism for mid-term accountability so Governments and MPs must honor election promises. Other countries allow recall votes or binding referendums. The UK should adopt similar measures to restore trust and prevent broken pledges.
Voters currently have no recourse if parties fail to deliver on election promises during a five-year term. We want a system of accountability, such as recall or mid-term review, to ensure pledges are honored as presented and understood. Other democracies (e.g. USA, Canada, Switzerland) allow recalls or binding referendums — the UK should adopt similar measures to restore trust and prevent broken promises.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
There are open petitions which make similar requests, for example:
Hold a General Election once every twelve months
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733034Require general elections at least every 3 years instead of 5
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714504Give the British Public the Right to Vote No Confidence in the Government
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734311We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.