Petitions/Have a General Election every year as requested in 1839 by the Chartist Movement
StatusClosed
Opened20 Nov 2024
Closes20 May 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We think there should be a general election every year on the 1st of July.

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.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Jess Brown-Fuller
1Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Chichester
7
Jo White
2Jo White MP
Bassetlaw
5
Lisa Smart
3Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
4
Lewis Cocking
4Lewis Cocking MP
Broxbourne
3
Ben Coleman
5Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
3
Lola McEvoy
6Lola McEvoy MP
Darlington
3
Iqbal Mohamed
7Iqbal Mohamed MP
Dewsbury and Batley
3
Mark Garnier
8Mark Garnier MP
Wyre Forest
3
Gavin Robinson
9Gavin Robinson MP
Belfast East
3
Dan Jarvis
10Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
2
Have a General Election every year as requested in 1839 by the Chartist Movement — Petitions