Submitted on Thursday 15th January 2026
Rejected on Wednesday 4th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Will the Government commit to allowing free and fair local elections in 2026?
One hundred years after the right to vote was granted to all adults in the United Kingdom this right is being eroded. Last year a wide number of local elections were postponed. There is a strong chance the Government will do the same this year. This will be the longest delay since WWII.
Will the Secretary of State announce in Parliament that they will not use their powers under the Local Government Act 2000, or any other method to delay, impede or otherwise cancel the planned Local Elections on May 7 2026?
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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 the following petitions, which call for similar action:
Remove power to cancel local government elections
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747234
Stop the cancellation of Local Elections to help uphold democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751384
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