Petition · past parliament
Allow all UK citizens to vote for our next Prime Minister.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
David Cameron has announced that he is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, this means that they will elect a new leader.
The new leader of the Conservatives will be our Prime Minister, and so it is right that we should all get a say in who is elected.
The new leader of the Conservatives will be our Prime Minister, and so it is right that we should all get a say in who is elected.
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
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.