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Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Submitted by Richard James Donaldson on Friday 30th January 2026

Published on Friday 6th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 6th September 2026

Current Signatures: 198,256
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

5 years ~ commission ~ convicted ~ Council ~ Declare ~ Electing ~ Elections ~ Electoral Commission ~ Historic ~ Individuals ~ local ~ month ~ Officers ~ Prevent ~ Standing ~ Terror ~ Years

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 198,256 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 4th most popular open petition, and the 100th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 106% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of -6% (very low).

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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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