{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758542.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":758542,"attributes":{"action":"No Election No Council Taxes! Don’t pay council tax if council cancel elections","background":"Why should the voters pay for council taxes when local governments are cancelling the democratic right to vote in the May elections!!","additional_details":"Restore ALL Local Elections don’t delay for the SECOND year in a row!! Democracy is at stake!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-01-24T00:15:45.950Z","updated_at":"2026-02-26T12:41:28.107Z","rejected_at":"2026-02-26T12:41:14.092Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-24T17:44:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"Since you submitted your petition, the Government has announced that local elections will now go ahead in May 2026. You can read more about this on the GOV.UK website: \r\n\r\nhttps://mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/16/update-on-may-2026-local-authority-elections/\r\n\r\nIf you wish, you can still sign the following petitions, which are already open:\r\n\r\nSuspend Council Tax collection in areas with delays to Local Elections\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755322\r\n\r\nStop the cancellation of Local Elections to help uphold democracy\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751384\r\n\r\nRemove power to cancel local government elections\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747234"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}