Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election
Change the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation as people could start to believe that their votes actually matter.
Signatures
47,975
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 47,975/100,000
- 13 DEC 2025Petition closedFinal total: 47,975 signatures
- 01 OCT 2025Government respondedCabinet OfficeGovernment reply
The Government has no plans to change the voting system for UK Parliamentary Elections.
Read full response - 11 SEPT 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 13 JUN 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We think that First Past The Post only works when there are only two parties involved. We live in a more diverse society than ever. We think that if we want our politicians to truly reflect our population then we need Proportional Representation.