Petitions/Reform the General Election System to Allow Direct Voting for Political Parties
StatusClosed
Opened25 Feb 2025
Closes25 Aug 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation to reform the electoral system so that citizens vote directly for a political party to lead the country, rather than for individual candidates in constituencies.

Under this system, each voter would cast a single vote for their preferred political party, and parliamentary seats would be allocated based on the overall share of the national vote. We believe this reform would: • Ensure every vote counts equally, better reflecting the will of the people. • Make elections clearer and fairer by focusing on party leadership and policies rather than local constituency boundaries. We urge the Government to consider and implement this change to improve democratic representation in the UK.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Matt Rodda
1Matt Rodda MP
Reading Central
5
Olivia Bailey
2Olivia Bailey MP
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
2
Steve Darling
3Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Dr Kieran Mullan
4Dr Kieran Mullan MP
Bexhill and Battle
1
Ruth Cadbury
5Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Darren Jones
6Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
1
Patrick Spencer
7Patrick Spencer MP
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
1
Samantha Dixon
8Samantha Dixon MP
Chester North and Neston
1
Nigel Farage
9Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Olly Glover
10Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
1