Rejected petition Give the whole UK a voice in electing the Mayor of London

We call on the UK Government to change the voting system for the election of the London Mayor.

London is the Capital City of the UK and represents not only Londoners but the nation as a whole. We believe that people across the country should have some representation in the election of its Mayor.

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Under the proposed system, those who currently have a vote in the London Mayoral election would retain their full voting rights. In addition, residents elsewhere in the UK would each have a vote, but with a reduced weighting — four votes from outside London would count as the equivalent of one London vote.

This approach would ensure that the voices of Londoners remain central, while also giving people across the UK a say in choosing the Mayor of their Capital City.

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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.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for a similar action: "Grant the vote for London Mayor to all UK Residents" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/715511

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Date submitted 19 September 2025
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