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Require AUTOMATIC by election if an MP changes party during a term of office

Submitted by James Sushant Varma Bond on Saturday 28th December 2024

Published on Thursday 20th February 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 20th August 2025

Signatures: 126

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by-election ~ Elections ~ Forced ~ MP ~ Officers ~ Reasonable ~ Signed ~ So Long ~ Stood ~ Voting

Petition Action

Require AUTOMATIC by election if an MP changes party during a term of office

Petition Details

A petition to recall an MP is opened in three situations and a by-election forced so long as 10% of the electorate sign such a petition. However, if an MP changes party during a term of office there is nothing the constituents can do. We think there should be an automatic by election.

Additional Information

The reason is that since the electorate voted that MP in as a representative of that party, if they stood for one.


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