Rejected petition Make it illegal for parliament to delay local and general elections.

We want a law passed to prevent local and national government from delaying local or general elections in peace time. Delaying elections either local or otherwise prevents citizens from expressing themselves and is not democratic. There should be fines for MP’s who do not have a plan in order.

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Pass applicable laws supporting democratic election of government, both national and local.

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You may wish to sign the following 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 16 January 2026
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