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Petition · past parliament

When a prime minister vacates, a general election should be called.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

David Cameron has resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party effective October 2016, meaning when a new Leader of the Conservative Party takes over we will have a new Prime Minster.
In the event of any leader resigning or vacating the position of leader of the governing party, there should be a new General Election. The party can elect their leader and then we will elect the party based on the circumstances presented to us in a democratic way.

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.