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Change election rules so that only people who live in the area can stand

Submitted by Revd. Fr. Rob Fletcher on Tuesday 19th November 2024

Published on Friday 20th December 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 20th June 2025

Signatures: 134

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by-election ~ Change ~ Elections ~ Ensure ~ FIVE YEARS ~ Law ~ Lively ~ local ~ MP ~ Neighbours ~ Parliamentary ~ Primary ~ Represent ~ Restore ~ Standing ~ Years

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 134 signatures in total, with signatories from 118 constituencies. That makes it the 19,194th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 34% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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