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Ban anyone convicted of serious criminal offences from standing in elections

Submitted by Graham Keast on Sunday 1st February 2026

Published on Thursday 12th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Saturday 12th September 2026

Current Signatures: 166
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Civil ~ Civil servant ~ Cleared ~ convicted ~ Councillor ~ Criminal ~ Electing ~ Elections ~ Face ~ FIVE YEARS ~ FRAUD ~ Moral ~ Morally ~ MP ~ Officers ~ Permanently ~ Police ~ Politicians ~ Prison ~ security ~ Standards ~ Standing ~ Teachers ~ Terror ~ Violence ~ Women and Girls ~ Years

Petition Action

Ban anyone convicted of serious criminal offences from standing in elections

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