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By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party

Submitted by Barry Mcilhinney on Thursday 14th August 2025

Published on Thursday 4th September 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 4th March 2026

Signatures: 129,333

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by-election ~ Change ~ Democrats ~ Elections ~ MP ~ Opportunity ~ Politics ~ Stood ~ The Party ~ Voting

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 129,333 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 224th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 99% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 1% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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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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