Petition · past parliament
Have general elections before allowing party members to become prime minister
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
I have always found it un-democratic and worrying that a member of the government may be nominated prime minister without the vote of the people once the current one stands down. We would like to have a general election to nominate the next party to lead the UK under such circumstances.
The direction of the UK in the world at present is uncertain and lacks strong leadership to guide it through.
The people vote a party in on its message, policies and most importantly for public opinion is its leader. We cannot allow whoever is chosen within a party to take the UK in the direction they feel right without the consent of the people.
The people vote a party in on its message, policies and most importantly for public opinion is its leader. We cannot allow whoever is chosen within a party to take the UK in the direction they feel right without the consent of the people.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.