Petition · past parliament
Hold a general election before invoking article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Given the gravity of the negotiations ahead, the effective vote of no confidence in the current government implicit in the the EU referendum result, and the resignation of the Prime minister, the British people deserve to choose a new government to lead the negotiations.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.