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Replace First Past The Post with a transferable voting system

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closedCabinet OfficeOpened 12 March 2026Closed 12 September 2026

Background

We ask for the replacement of the current voting system with a transferable where the electorate will indicate preferences for up to 3 candidates and candidates are eliminated until one has over 50% of the remaining votes. This could ensure all votes cast are fully counted and be more representative

Additional details

This could stop elections where the winning candidate has only 25% of the votes cast, leaving 75% of the votes spread over the various other candidates. We also believe it could help prevent extreme candidates from gaining elected positions with minimal votes. Under this new system, all candidates MUST gather 50% of the elected votes to be declared a winner.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Honiton and SidmouthRichard Foord
5
South DorsetLloyd Hatton
4
Bristol North EastDamien Egan
4
St Neots and Mid CambridgeshireIan Sollom
3
West WorcestershireDame Harriett Baldwin
3
Chesham and AmershamSarah Green
3
IpswichJack Abbott
3
East Worthing and ShorehamTom Rutland
2
Ealing SouthallDeirdre Costigan
2
Harrogate and KnaresboroughTom Gordon
2
Chester South and EddisburyAphra Brandreth
2
ColchesterPam Cox
2
North Warwickshire and BedworthRachel Taylor
2
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
2
Arundel and South DownsAndrew Griffith
2
Central Suffolk and North IpswichPatrick Spencer
2
Romsey and Southampton NorthCaroline Nokes
2
North East HampshireAlex Brewer
2
RotherhamSarah Champion
2
North West CambridgeshireSam Carling
2

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 759496.