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Please do not postpone May's city council elections

We the undersigned petition the council submit to Government that the local city council elections in May 2026 continue to run as normal.

The Government has requested the Leaders of local authorities that were due to hold elections in May 2026 to submit their views on the impact of postponing. We therefore ask the Leader of the Council to submit that postponing will cause an increase in cynicism about politics and politicians. This will lead to an increase in voter alienation and more support for extremist political parties. You need to cultivate public engagement, not suppress it.

This ePetition ran from 22/12/2025 to 30/01/2026 and has now finished.

50 people signed this ePetition.