Petition · past parliament
Trigger a general election before involving article 50
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Considering the major political turmoil going on in UK since the recent referendum it is only right to proceed into the unknown with a prime minister who was directly elected by the people of the United Kingdom.
We petition the government to give the people the the chance to elect there representive in the future discussions with Europe.
This choice should not be down to conservative party members alone.
This choice should not be down to conservative party members alone.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.