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Switch to proportional representation for general elections

Submitted by Andrew Smith on Sunday 22nd February 2026

Published on Wednesday 1st April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 1st October 2026

Current Signatures: 184
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

2024 ~ Britons ~ democracy ~ Democrats ~ Electing ~ Elections ~ Employ ~ First Past the Post ~ General Election ~ Major ~ place ~ Proportional Representation ~ Switch ~ system ~ The Party ~ The post ~ Voters ~ Voting ~ YouGov

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 184 signatures in total, with signatories from 142 constituencies. That makes it the 721st most popular open petition, and the 16,734th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 35% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 4% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

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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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