Petition · past parliament
Call a general election to ratify the referendum result
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the very narrow margin of the EU referendum, which is not legally binding and is misrepresentative of the UK population in regions coupled with the resignation of David Cameron. A general election should be called allowing parties and candidates to campaign based on an in or out agenda.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.