Submitted on Tuesday 9th June 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 18th August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Change the time scale of Local Elections once COVID-19 R rate has dropped.
Elections have been delayed for another year because of the coronavirus outbreak of course safety does come first however many candidates across the country are annoyed that the time scale has been set for another year, county council elections and local election shouldn’t fall on the same date.
Many candidates will stand in local elections as well as county elections and will cause confusion among many residents, some Cllrs where hoping to step aside but now have to stay on another year longer because of COVID-19, Call once COVID-19 R rate has dropped.
In order to call the election I understand social distancing polling stations would have to be put in to measure.
it would be very difficult please listen to the public.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
You say you want the time scale changed for local and parish council elections but you don't specify when you would like them to be held or what level you want the 'R' rate to reduce to before these elections can take place.
Under the Coronavirus Act 2020, delayed local government elections will take place on 6 May 2021. You could start a petition calling for the Government to further postpone elections until the national R rate is at a specified level if that is what you wanted to happen. Alternatively, you could start a petition calling for local council and parish council elections to be held on different days.
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