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Petition · past parliament

Call for a general election before article 50 is triggered.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Now the referendum is complete we the people should be able to vote in / out the best party to led Britain forward.

Why it was rejected

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

Vote on an early General Election before sending Article 50

Timeline

30 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.