Rejected petition Proportional representation (STV) enacted before the next UK general election

UK Government to publish a bill for a referendum to change the British constitutiion by changing the electoral system to a full proportional representative model with a referendum to be held by 2026 and -if confirmed by 50%+ vote to be enacted in legislation so the new vote can be held by 2028/29.

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To stop the liberal democracy of the UK from being undermined and centuries old safegaurds of rule of law, tolerance, balance, free speech and defence from foreign interference being potentially lost forever.

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"Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/728017

"Replace First-Past-The-Post with Single Transferrable Vote & Alternative Vote"
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727860

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Date submitted 28 September 2025
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