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Petition · past parliament

A change of Prime Minister should be followed by a General Election.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Gordon Brown came to power in 2007 and didn't face a public vote until 2010. The next Tory PM is under no obligation to face a public vote until 2020. I suggest that any PM appointed mid-Parliament should be obliged to hold a General Election within 6 months.

Why it was rejected

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

A change in prime minister should trigger a general election.

Timeline

30 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.