Petition · past parliament
Call a general election before giving an Article 50 notification to the EU
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
We have decided to leave the EU. The Leave campaign, due to being made up from all parties, couldn't give an explanation of how they saw our relationship with the EU post Brexit. Before activating article 50 or starting negotiations we need a general election to give a mandate to the negotiators.
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 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.