In Plain English
AI-generatedThis bill would create a formal process that lets voters recall their elected representative from office in defined circumstances. If triggered, it sets out how a recall petition and recall vote would work, what happens if the recall succeeds, and safeguards to protect against abuse. The aim is to give voters a clear mechanism to remove a representative who fails to meet expectations or breaches rules, subject to defined safeguards.
Key Points
- Establishes a recall mechanism for elected representatives in specified circumstances, enabling voters to initiate a recall vote.
- Defines the process for petitions, thresholds or signatures, verification, campaigning, and funding of recall ballots.
- If a recall vote succeeds, the seat becomes vacant and a by-election would be held; if not, the representative remains in office, with safeguards against abuse.
Who is affected?
Voters in constituencies represented by recallable elected representativesElected representatives who could be recalled (primarily MPs, and any other bodies the bill specifies)Political parties, candidates and campaign groups involved in recall processesElectoral authorities and local election administrations responsible for petitions and ballotsThe wider public who may be affected by vacancies and subsequent by-elections
Generated 21 February 2026
