Rejected petition Government must accept no further delays to the proposed 2026 local elections.

The Government must delay no further than the already delayed local elections planned for 2026. We do not accept that a further delay is in any way democratic.

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It would be a clear affront to democracy to deny people their right to vote.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Remove power to cancel local government elections" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747234

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Date submitted 17 October 2025
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