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PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Have a General Election every year as requested in 1839 by the Chartist Movement

We think there should be a general election every year on the 1st of July.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
249
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 249/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 249/100,000
Background
In 1839, 1842 and 1848 the Chartists requested 6 changes to our parliamentary system: - A vote for every man aged twenty-one years and above - The secret ballot to protect the elector in the exercise of his vote. - No property qualification for Members of Parliament (MPs) - Payment of Members - Equal constituencies - Annual parliamentary elections All have been enacted except Annual elections. We think this would enable a more democratic relationship with the voter and help to hold MPs to account.