Rejected petition: Stop MP’s from standing in a by-election after their resignation
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If an MP resigns, they should not be allowed to participate in the by-election caused by their resignation, as they have stepped down from the role. There should be a period of time between resignation and being allowed to stand as a candidate again.
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 similar action: "Prevent MPs who resign their seat from standing for re-election for 12 months" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776390
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