Petition · past parliament
Hold General Election to authorise the Government to Leave or Remain in the EU.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The "Brexit" vote was a shambles with many people voting in ignorance or as a protest vote for various perceived problems.
A general election would give the electorate more insight into the various problems and solutions.
A general election would give the electorate more insight into the various problems and solutions.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.