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Petition · past parliament

Call for another general election in 2016

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

With David Cameron stepping down, the new prime minister has no democratic standing. The British people have a right to choose the individual who governs the country.

Why it was rejected

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

Call a snap general election now that the UK have voted to leave the EU

Timeline

1 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
6 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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