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Petition · past parliament

Stop Boris Johnson (or anyone) becoming PM without a general election

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe that certain members of the "EU leave campaign" supported and campainged for a leave vote for reasons of personal political ambition. We believe that the electoral rules must now be changed to ensure that a general election is held before the UK gets a new Prime Minister by default.

Why it was rejected

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

An unelected Prime Minister should call a general election within 6 months

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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