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Petition · past parliament

Trigger a snap election. We the people demand a vote of no confidence!

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

House of Commons needs to vote no confidence with at least two thirds in favour of the motion; Aside from these triggers there is no way to replace the Government through an early General Election.
Put pressure on your MP'S to debate an act of no confidence under the current government!!! This is the only way to trigger an early election.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Call for a Snap General Election

Timeline

17 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Apr 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.