Rejected petition Protect voters mandates: Defecting MSs should vacate their seats

Voters within Ben-y-bont Bro Morgannwg voted for their party’s and its manifesto and not individuals. When a MSs defects that seat must be given up to next candidate on the list

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.

This petition is currently gathering signatures on the website: https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/247131

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Date submitted 17 September 2026
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