Petition · past parliament
Force the next Prime Minister to hold a general election immediately.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
After the majority of voters won the right to leave the EU with the referendum, it is right that the person who takes over from David Cameron should hold a general election.
One reason people voted leave was because of unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.We should not have an elected prime minister.
One reason people voted leave was because of unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.We should not have an elected prime minister.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.