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Ban people with any criminal conviction from standing for Mayor

Submitted by Yvonne Michelle Brown on Tuesday 20th January 2026

Published on Friday 20th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 20th August 2026

Current Signatures: 112
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Children ~ Criminal ~ Mayor ~ Positions ~ Standing ~ vulnerability

Petition Action

Ban people with any criminal conviction from standing for Mayor

Petition Details

We believe a Mayor is a position of responsibility, and will have dealings with vulnerable parts of the public including children, and they will be in charge of public finances.

Additional Information

Therefore we call on the Government to ban anyone with criminal convictions from standing for Mayor.


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