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Detailed explanation-1: -if your petition is asking for a senior council officer to give evidence at a public meeting then it will be considered by one of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees provided it contains at least 500 signatures.

Detailed explanation-2: -How many signatures does my petition need? Only one, but it can have more. If you submit a petition, you are the principal petitioner and the first person to sign your petition. There is no other limit of signatures required for a petition to be presented to the House and referred to a minister for a response.

Detailed explanation-3: -By signing a political petition, you are authorizing that candidate or group of candidates to appear on the ballot for that political contest. There are three types of petitions you may be asked to sign. Designating Petitions are for members of a party to “designate” a candidate of slate of candidates.